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    Replacing Bathroom Exhaust Fan

    Good idea, thanks!!
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    Replacing Bathroom Exhaust Fan

    I have considered replacing the exhaust fan in my bathrooms to something a lot quieter. The house has sheetrock. I could do it one of two ways, from the roof or cut a bigger hole in the sheetrock and then replace the hole with a new piece of sheetrock. This would be more work, but what I’m...
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    Anything to Put Over Paint to Protect it?

    Is there any kind of varnish or lacquer that is recommended over paint, to protect it from scratches, a little water, etc? Like if you have stairs that are painted or a stairs railing/wall that has a top to it. Minwax says none of their products are recommend over paint. Thanks! Curtis
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    Polyurethane Curing Time?

    What is the curing time for Polyurethane to harden enough so you can't dig into it with your fingernail? I'm having to wait on a test piece & would be nice to know if I'm looking at a few days or a few weeks as you all know, time & waiting can drive you crazy.
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    Making Stairs Scratch Proof

    I'm trying to fine a way to make my stairs scratch proof, so you can scratch it with your finger nail, so the dog wont mess them up. Polyurethane wont work as mfg do not recommend putting it on existing painted surfaces. The paint I used was Valspar Latex Porch Paint (with Zap Primmer). I...
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    Base & Shoe W/ Transition Pieces - Need Help!!

    That isn't caulk, nothing has been caulked, that is a piece of wood. Transition piece is already glued down. But I think it looks better to have the shoe molding cut around it, instead of just but into it, like a custom fit or the shoe molding was custom cut around it instead of just butting...
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    Base & Shoe W/ Transition Pieces - Need Help!!

    Please give me your opinions?
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    Base & Shoe W/ Transition Pieces - Need Help!!

    My question is, do you think it will look good, to have that piece of shoe molding so much taller than the rest? Once it is caulked real good & painted, think it will look good? It wont stick out as a sore thumb to most people that come in & see the house or if you were ever to sell it? Also...
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    Base & Shoe W/ Transition Pieces - Need Help!!

    Awesome, thanks for the drawings! Extended quarter round, what is that? I don't remember seeing any extra quarter rounds at Lowes or HomeDepot. I have shoe molding, doesn't quarter round look much different. Or are you basically saying to use a piece of wood underneath to make a one whole...
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    Base & Shoe W/ Transition Pieces - Need Help!!

    That's the thing, the laminate is 1/4" higher! See the attached image, I think this would be the best solution. The transition pieces are already glued down.... The other two images, are another corner I have done, which was a test run as the shoes are simply taped up there, to see how it...
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    Base & Shoe W/ Transition Pieces - Need Help!!

    Here is my problem, see pictures attached for clarity. My laminate is 1/4" higher than the tile, because of the cork underlayment. I have included two pictures. I do not know how to do the baseboards and shoe molding to make this look right. The only solution I know of or can come up with is...
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