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  0 Thread: A Baby Rattle
Post: RE: A Baby Rattle

FYI - Shellac is safe for toys. Not the premixed stuff in the can, but the flakes you dissolve in alcohol.  With a pure alcohol (not denatured) it is actually considered a food grade product. It's use...
woodgrain Woodturning 4 2,252 12-14-2019, 09:39 PM
  0 Thread: Void underneath concrete slab?
Post: RE: Void underneath concrete slab?

Woodtourer Wrote: (04-25-2019, 07:35 AM) -- Has an tackled this as a DIY project? I have ,what sounds like a hollow, underneath a garage slab. -- We had that happen to a garage slab in a home we bu...
woodgrain Home Improvement 8 4,417 12-14-2019, 09:34 PM
  0 Thread: Wood floor layout
Post: RE: Wood floor layout

Snipe Hunter Wrote: (06-29-2019, 07:49 PM) -- I just ordered flooring for the dining area, kitchen, living room and entry hall. 3-1/4"w natural oak. I'm waffling between running it left to right or u...
woodgrain Home Improvement 25 12,464 12-14-2019, 09:29 PM
  0 Thread: Bath Fitter
Post: RE: Bath Fitter

ChuckL2 Wrote: (12-04-2019, 09:56 AM) -- We are considering having Bath Fitter install their product over our tub and tub/shower walls. They would also replace our shower door.  Looking for customer ...
woodgrain Home Improvement 11 6,831 12-14-2019, 09:13 PM
  0 Thread: My Dishwasher Is Leaking
Post: RE: My Dishwasher Is Leaking

crokett™ Wrote: (12-05-2019, 05:42 AM) -- It’s a 4 year old Kennmore.  I am certain it is not the supply line or the drain.  Those are both dry and there is not a lot of water. The water is always at...
woodgrain Home Improvement 15 5,809 12-14-2019, 09:04 PM
  0 Thread: Anyone have a ventless dryer?
Post: RE: Anyone have a ventless dryer?

Robert Adams Wrote: (08-09-2018, 09:32 PM) -- They are popular in Asia and europe. They are a bad idea. We already have enough moisture to deal with inside the house you don't want more and thats all...
woodgrain Home Improvement 10 5,322 08-17-2018, 05:01 PM
  0 Thread: locating copper pipes
Post: RE: locating copper pipes

GEB Wrote: (08-08-2018, 08:35 PM) -- I need to locate some water lines in our shower before installing a grab bar. What complicates the issue is that the controller is on the same wall that I want to...
woodgrain Home Improvement 17 7,664 08-17-2018, 03:33 PM
  0 Thread: locating copper pipes
Post: RE: locating copper pipes

Snipe Hunter Wrote: (08-16-2018, 09:10 PM) -- Have you tried a cheap magnetic drywall nail/screw finder? Not sure if you have a fiberglass shower or tile but pipes and wires should have metal covers ...
woodgrain Home Improvement 17 7,664 08-17-2018, 03:27 PM
  0 Thread: 12x12 Gazebo Plans
Post: RE: 12x12 Gazebo Plans

ToolHead157 Wrote: (08-17-2018, 12:59 PM) -- Looking for Gazebo plans.  Long time listener first time caller. -- My 2 cents - You'll need to narrow your topic.  There is an endless array of plans o...
woodgrain Home Improvement 3 2,909 08-17-2018, 03:18 PM
  0 Thread: Mildew/Moldy Smell
Post: RE: Mildew/Moldy Smell

matthewstimp Wrote: (08-17-2018, 10:24 AM) -- Hi everyone, At the first of this week we noticed a fairly strong mildew/moldy smell in my son's room.  After some sniffing around, I determined the s...
woodgrain Home Improvement 13 6,716 08-17-2018, 03:14 PM
  0 Thread: Brand new home inspection.
Post: RE: Brand new home inspection.

EdL Wrote: (08-06-2018, 10:58 PM) -- Both....they lack self-esteem and pride in workmanship. Ed -- I wonder how the home got Occupancy from the jurisdiction they live? Where was the building inspec...
woodgrain Home Improvement 25 13,818 08-17-2018, 02:55 PM
  0 Thread: Trouble matching window trim finish (w/photos)
Post: RE: Trouble matching window trim finish (w/photos)

overland Wrote: (08-14-2018, 01:40 PM) -- I'm at my wit's end. I'm trying to repair the interior trim around our windows--especially places where condensation, etc., has caused the finish to flake of...
woodgrain Home Improvement 20 6,678 08-17-2018, 02:44 PM
  0 Thread: Shower Door seal
Post: RE: Shower Door seal

crokett™ Wrote: (08-10-2018, 03:21 PM) -- My shower door  has a strip of rubber attached to the bottom edge.  It’s supposed to keep water from getting out under the shower door.  It catches on the bo...
woodgrain Home Improvement 9 4,538 08-17-2018, 02:37 PM
  0 Thread: Vinyl Windows Peeling
Post: RE: Vinyl Windows Peeling

Gibbcutter Wrote: (08-05-2018, 10:05 AM) -- Thanks for the replies. The biggest challenge will be to find a similar window that fits. This window problem was identified as part of a home inspection. ...
woodgrain Home Improvement 15 12,110 08-05-2018, 10:17 AM
  0 Thread: LED Light Flicker
Post: RE: LED Light Flicker

BaileyNo5 Wrote: (07-09-2018, 12:43 PM) -- I put a 3-bulb fixture in our bedroom, and used LED vintage bulbs, 5000k as we like bright light.  After it was on for about 30 minutes, it started flickeri...
woodgrain Home Improvement 28 15,462 08-05-2018, 10:09 AM
  0 Thread: Vinyl Windows Peeling
Post: RE: Vinyl Windows Peeling

Snipe Hunter Wrote: (08-04-2018, 05:07 PM) -- Sure they weren't painted? -- Those appear to be a vinyl clad window.  Rarely did the cladded windows carry a lifetime warranty and if it did have a li...
woodgrain Home Improvement 15 12,110 08-05-2018, 09:58 AM
  0 Thread: White ring removal help
Post: White ring removal help

Good morning everyone! I am in need of the collective knowage of this trusted group - please help.... Subject: white moisture rings on an antique table top. Question: does anyone have a solut...
woodgrain Finishing 6 5,606 01-28-2017, 10:44 AM
  0 Thread: Driveway Stains
Post: Re: Driveway Stains

Might be alge growth, try one of the bleach based or phosphate based cleaners.
woodgrain Home Improvement 7 4,631 07-17-2016, 12:10 PM
  0 Thread: Range Hood Q's
Post: Re: Range Hood Q's

Is it on outside wall? If so, vent directly out, nothing says venting has to be up through a ceiling. [br] [br]In some cases, Even if it's on and interior wall, if the cabinets have a soffit or spac...
woodgrain Home Improvement 9 5,714 07-17-2016, 11:44 AM
  0 Thread: Suggestions for removing sunk from sunken living room.
Post: Re: Suggestions for removing sunk from sunken livi...

The challenge isn't clear to me. Just frame it in 2x8 and add support blocking mid span, or even 1/4 span to reduce deflection.[br][br]Couple of questions:[br][br]What will be the final ceiling heigh...
woodgrain Home Improvement 16 9,646 07-17-2016, 11:42 AM

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