Recent content by mplsbrewer

So we just bought a house this August in Minneapolis Minnesota knowing that the 1.5 story would be a bit of a issue but loved it anyways. The master bedroom is the upstairs area which was uncomfortably hot in the summer and has been cold enough to justify a space heater now in the winter. We...

How much space do you have and how much coffee are you looking to make? We have little space and only drink a cup each so use a french press.

Hmmm... so I have some things to think about. The drainage pipe running under the concrete is a good idea if I'm replacing that anyways but I'm not sure where it would empty. I'll check the lawn today but it doesn't seem to slope much at all in the front yard. And if I'm replacing that corner...

So in my mind it is really two issues but I could be wrong. The small problem are the gaps the run along the house in the first two pics. I might just tear out what is there and reapply. I watched a video with this sikaflex self leveling sealant, thoughts? Right now I'm looking for more of a...

Ahahaha.... yes.... life in Minnesota is definitely different from pretty much everywhere... Thankfully spring is here.

Hey gang, I'm new to this forum but not to the world of internet forums and I'm excited to be here. My wife to be bought a house before we started dating that I'm living in now. It's from the 20s and has an even spread between it's charm and it's problems. So far we've redone the bathroom...

So we have these large gaps in between the concrete sidewalk and the brick around the house. It seems the last owner filled it with something that is pulling away. It looks terrible and I'm assuming leaks water straight down to the foundation which can't be good. So I'm wondering what the best...