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  1. Carpentry
    Hello all! I'm only semi-handy, and I have a problem I can't solve. I pulled a ratty old carpet up off of some beautiful old hardwood floors. I'll be sanding and staining the floor this weekend. So far, so good. My problem is this: with carpet and baseboard trim pulled up, there is a gap of as...
  2. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    Hi all, I am installing artificial turf in my backyard. I would like to divide it with a path filled with decorative rocks. The whole area was excavated 4" deep and I covered it with geo textile fabric to keep weeds from growing. The 2 areas with grass are filled with base rocks and top with a...
  3. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    Someone in our neighborhood does concrete curbing for $2.85/ft. I feel like I could learn to do it myself for cheaper, but I don't know how much it would cost and how long it will take to do it myself. I have about 178 ft I'm looking to do. One of the challenges is my wife really wants the...
  4. Flooring
    So I will be installing these tiles soon, they are 3/8" thick and i will be using a 1/2" trowel. just wondering what thickness tile edge to use. They are wall tiles for a tub surround.
  5. Painting
    Flower bed edging I am getting my house ready for sale and I am looking to make changes to the flower beds/trimming around the immediate front of home. I have purchased (what I call) railroad ties ( 4x4x8's) and cedar lawn edging. The banister on the front stoop and all the trimming on the...
  6. Painting
    Hi I am painting a two story family room and two story foyer (must be about 20-22 ft high). I'm trying to figure out how to best edge aka 'cut in' the top of the wall... without an extension ladder/scaffold :wink: I tried the small edger that Home Depot sells (that has a pole attachment) and...
  7. Landscaping & Lawn Care
    I am looking for any advice or techniques for removing old (probably 50 year old) treated lumber edging that is falling apart in places. Most of the edging is two pieces of the lumber (one on top of the other) with rebar driven through them every couple feet. As the lumber was treated with CCA...
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