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hum... quick question... when one replaces cast iron plumbing in a house renovation, code requires that the old stuff be dug up. That means that 1.5 foot trenches are dug across the foundation/floor of your home. Usually, the GC fills it back with regular concrete after the inspection...

Hi all,... I was in Lowes and Homers (Home Depot) yesterday buying spray paint for a project (no, I'm not a tagger...lol). Over in the Rustoleum section, there was a section with quarts of a specialty product they have: tintable countertop paint for use on laminate. ????? huh? Does this...

Hey Nestor... et al... I bought a front load Samsung, huge dryer at Lowes on clearance. Steal deal. However, some bright boy or girl at Lowes had used clear packing tape to tape the "clearance" sign to the front of the machine, directly on the glass/plastic clear area. After carefully...

Nestor and others... In the 1960's era house where I live, I have a ceiling issue in the kitchen. Particulars: 2 story house, kitchen first floor - under A/C handler A/C was added to the house well after the house was built, parts of ceiling in kitchen was lowered to create air space...

Hi DIYers.... Anybody happen to have plans for spice racks - the kind you hang on a wall? I am an avid cook, and have two cupboards full of spices. In my kitchen redesign, I was planning on building recessed areas between studs in the wall next to the stove - to hold single file spices...

... I've just about had it. Hubby and I want to purchase acreage/property in Maine. We're pretty nice people, and know full well that there are TONS of folks out there who are to the wall financially and are losing thier farms, etc. Since we're going to purchase, we want to be an 'angel' for...

Our house was built in the 60's. Both upstairs baths have tiny casement windows right in the tiled tub enclosure. While this creates a great tiled shelf area in the shower... it creates huge mold/mildew issues as well. The windows are only about 1' wide, by 3' tall. I should mention that the...

Thanks for the insights from Well Help #1. Here's the issue. There's a house/land in Maine I'd LOVE to buy, but have been told that the well is 14" from the house. This well is also not producing enough. I believe in Aroostook county, Code won't allow us to do anything to that well...

Hi all... kim of a thousand questions here... Has anyone ever converted an old barn to living space (I understand that water/electric needs to 'happen' if not already in place). There's a property in Maine, I'm looking at. Has a HUGE barn, the post/beam kind. In great shape, solid as a...

Okay, all you fruit tree lovers. Looking for advice. DH and I are buying property in Maine. I would like apple trees on it. I am doing the research on types/kinds of apple trees that do well in the region, nearby local, soil and hardiness zone. So I will know exactly what sort of apple trees...

Not sure this is the right place for this question.. Has anyone out there had to replace and old septic system (for a 2 BR, seasonal, lake front camp)? Septics tend to fill up/fail, etc. after many many years. How much did it cost to get the soil test/septic plan done and how much did...

Hi all... newbie here with a question. My DH and I are actively searching for acreage/farm in Maine. We are looking to buy a fixer-upper with land. My DH is a surveyor and I'm a blacksmith. There are few DIY projects we won't tackle. Question: What sorts of things should we be looking...