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    about to begin room addition

    We're about to break ground on a room addition off the back of the house and I've got one "small" detail to figure beforehand. It will be a 16x12 room with a concrete patio on 3 sides. 8' on the west, 3' on the south and 5' on the east. Plan is to have the roof overhang and completely cover...
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    exterior 1x4 trim

    That's just fantastic news. :rolleyes: We removed the original 2x4 trim (from '78) and most of it was rotted. I'll have to look into that. Unfortunately our remodel budget was shot by the hack we hired last year. I work 7 days a week late spring to early fall, so we figured it would be...
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    Pergo question

    Because he asked if the laminate should go under or around the cabinets. Do you think it should go under? That would be something new for me. How does answering a question imply that there's a choice? Again, I'm curious as to your answer to the OP's actual question. To each his own no...
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    exterior 1x4 trim

    Thanks again. I'll plan on removing anything not adhered well. Climate here is all over the place. Last week was close to 0, today it's about 80. The summers get up to 110-115 some years. I didn't know if the caulk failure was due to it not being painted. I'll load up my frame gun with...
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    exterior 1x4 trim

    Thanks Richard. I'll have to look when I get home at which DAP it was. I know I've got some 230 on my shelf but don't think that's what was used for the bulk of the project. Can I go over the cracked/shrunk caulking or do I need to remove it entirely? Any recommendation for size nails...
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    Driveway Resurfacing

    From what I can tell in the pictures, only the current overlay has failed, not the driveway itself. Given that only the overlay needs to be removed at which time the driveway can be assessed. Another overlay on a sound driveway would be just fine given sufficient prep. If I'm wrong then I...
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    Driveway Resurfacing

    Just thought of a couple more things to help out; If you're driveway underneath moves (cracks), the epoxy stone will crack with it given enough movement. From what I can see this shouldn't be a concern since all you have are stress cracks in the overlay. If it does crack, it's repairable...
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    Driveway Resurfacing

    If I am seeing this right, #1 is your overlay and #2 is your actual driveway. Remove the overlay completely, then thoroughly clean the driveway. The epoxy stone does not need any additional overlay, other than itself. (there is no other overlay maintenance) The pebble stone is mixed with...
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    Driveway Resurfacing

    Looks like we posted at the same time. Let me know if you have an questions on the spoxy stone, as I said I've got a lot of experience with it. I quit installing it a few years ago but still have some maintenance accounts. We also used to manufacture the epoxy and sell it worldwide, let me...
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    Driveway Resurfacing

    Your overlay is cracking (obviously) and failing. I don't like acid stain on concrete, it requires resealing on a regular basis (which wasn't done to yours, or it wouldn't be faded) and the sealing makes it slick. If you remove the overlay and try to stain the actual pad, you'd better know...
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    Pergo question

    I'd install the cabinets first. You can use laminate flooring in a kitchen or bath, you just have to take some precautions. Get the matching caulk for your floor, and run a very small bead in each tongue/groove prior to installing each piece. Too much and it will be a bear to get them locked...
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    exterior 1x4 trim

    Hey all. I'm in the process of redoing all the exterior trim on my house, which we had "professionally" done last year. Horrible gaps, angles, etc are the issues I'm correcting. I've done the entire inside trim but this is my first attempt at exterior. Two questions; 1 - what size/type of...
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