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I hope this is the right place to post this. I am getting ready to paint the walls and floor in the storage area of my basement. The walls are concrete as is the floor. There are a few small cracks where the wall and floor meet and I would like to fill these before I paint. What is the best...

We cant add any windows unless we build another dormer. The long side walls are actually only half walls, or about 5' tall and there is attaic space on the outside of each. Each end of the level is the only full height wall and they both have large windows already. My drawings werent very...

Nestor: If you are looking at the drawing there is actually attic space behind both the "top" and "bottom" walls so the pipes are actually in an interior wall on the main floor and come out in the attic space on the second floor and through the "top" wall in the drawing. If I basically leave...

Looking for help with a remodel of a 2nd level. This is our first house we purchased a year ago and this was the big project we had in mind all along. Its a cape cod style house and the previous owners had it setup as 2 bedrooms for the kiddos with a small bath in the middle (the sink is...

Not sure if this is the right place or not but here goes... I just bought my first house in the spring so im kinda new to house stuff. We are having a wicked wind storm at the moment and some of my shingles have blown off. The roof is about 15 years old and some shingles are starting to curl...

Im trying to get a ballpark idea of the cost of new doors and drawer fronts. I recently bought an older house that really doesnt have many cabinets. The cabinets themselves are a dark stained wood and seem to be in pretty good shape. The previous owners had replacement laminate doors and drawer...

Thanks for the help. Inspector, it doesn't run towards the foundation or collect there. But there is an open seam all along that side of the house where the drive meets the house and rain/snow/etc does get in there. I dont think a curb would work with the way its laid out. Coincidentally, it...

My driveway meets the foundation on one side of my house and the inspector said it appears a very little amount of water is getting into the basement at that area. The seam has been caulked or siliconed at some point in the past but that is in bad shape and most has come out. I plan on pulling...

The house I just bought has a 12'x12'x4" patio that I want to remove. What is the best strategy for this? Just rent a jackhammer and go at it? Rent a dumpster for the busted concrete? Can I knock this out in a day by myself? Once its out I plan on throwing in some dirt to level it out and grow...

I just bought a house that has an upstairs half story. It was previously set up as 2 bedrooms divided in the middle by a very small bathroom. In fact it just has a toilet and tub in the bathroom and the sink is attached to the outside of a bathroom wall, sitting in one of the bedrooms. I want...

Just pulled the carpet out of my new 67yr old house. The floors are in pretty decent shape they just need to be cleaned. Most floor cleaners I can find specify what type of finish they can be used on. I have no idea what is on this floor and am hesitant on using anything. Is there anyway to find...

I am sorta familiar with the area, alot of my family is originally from that area. Many from Axtel.

Thanks! Closing went well today. I have already started painting and fixing. There is a long road ahead but it will be fun. Glenn, where exactly are you located? Near Rough River?

My wife and I are closing on our first home tomorrow (2/19/08). It is a 66yr old Cape Cod that has been owned by the same person for the last 42 years. The house is structurally in very good shape just needs alot of updating. Im sure I will have lots of questions in the coming months, I look...