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    Need Help!

    welcome to the show If the green is plant groth take scrapings or a chunk to your garden centre they can probably suggest somthing. has for the house , go slow ,if the inside is as rough as the outside you have a LOT of fun on your hands good luck stay in touch there is a lot of good...
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    Tiling Damp Wall

    you had better have a totally enclosed motor and wiring or don't go in water,steam and moisture does't mix with electricity
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    Which blown in Insulation is best? 50mm cavity

    in canada we have a blow in product made with fungicide in it.the reno stores have it in the insulation area and also have the machine to blow it in yourself ask around crazycanuck
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    Geotextile question

    no it's a sensible point of view your way will have him replacing the drive in a few years
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    Plasterboard Ceiling Layout

    next time rent a drywall lift from your local rental store cut the drywall to fit even if you have to buy extra you will be glad you did crazycanuck
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    '' thunder/rumbling'' in chimmney

    the mortar in your cement and brick work is crumbling the hot and cold use will only make it worse what is it like outside holes in mortar maybe white stains from calcium leaching from cement crazycanuck
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    Bathroom Help!!!!!!

    do it right. cut out wall panel to stus apply backer board (cement board) sheets come 30 x 60" screw to studs now tile as usual use epoxy glue for tile work moisture proof and seal grout
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    Removing rust from marble

    try CLR rust and lime remover test in corner area first crazycanuck
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    Wet Walls

    im from canada wet walls is new to me do you mean tiles if so do it right strip to studs, apply backer board or cement board screwed securley to studs don't forget to insulate if needed cement joints to smooth finish use epoxy cement to apply tiles and grout use sealer for grout as per mfg...
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    Thin Tile Cut

    the reason the manuel cutter won't work on thin strips is because it is crowned in the centre and the clamp needs a fare surface to apply pres sue to ,a 1" strip is not enough .A wet saw is the way to go crazycanuck
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    romving dried grout of tile surface

    nickstone is right a kitchen scouring pad will remove grout from surface of tiles If stain is in the cracks don't play with it get a carbide grout removal tool from your local reno store or ceramic store scrape out and do over don't forget to use grout sealer as per mfg. instructions so it...
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    Damp spots on wall

    one of two problems. roof leak maybe i don't think so but might be,if the spot keeps showing in the same spot on an outside wall sounds more like a brick sealing job check both before moving on. does the wind blow from that side of house if so it's blowing water in and were back to sealing...
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    Tiling Damp Wall

    here we go again! make it cute but don't fix the problem, first you have mould your family will have health problems down the road.If the mould is in the drywall you shoud change it now use a mould fogger available at your local rental outlet when the studs are bare. check to see if...
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    Sanding walls - too smooth?

    lightly sand walls wipe clean and paint. If walls have been painted before no problem. if any check sometimes oil paint and latex won't stick or bond. crazy canuck ps what is this lining paper i keep hearing about don't have the word in canada.
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    Tiling a bath side panel

    last post is correct! plywood and MDF will absorb moisture must use backer board (cement Board) do it right now and enjoy forever. crasycanuck
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    Need advice to re-decorate water damage

    hold it, whoa, back up the boat, first you MUST fix the leak or the problem will come back to haunt you. if the ceiling panel is soft or mushy cut it out and replace with new drywall retape mud and sand entire ceiling to remove cracked ceiling bits when done mask down wall with poly about a...
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    Covering Water Stain On Skim

    the stain will keep coming through . you have to seal the wall with sealer then you can paint using any paint you wish. check with your local paint store before making it worse crazycanuck
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    plasterboard raw plugs

    why not make it simple? they make a drywall special plug for the job if you have a philips screwdriver you have it made no drilling just don,t use on on thin drywall 1/2" or heavier they can also be removed just as easy crazycanuck
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    help im a girl

    painting ,decorating is a hard go but if its your thing then you might try the large reno stores,they have easy 123 books on most subjects. you depending on your time might take a second part-time for a few hours a week with one of these stores to learn your intended field. they also have free...
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    Moss! (no not Kate)

    I bet the area in question is damp ground and shaded if so get rid of moss add sand for drainage ,raise gound level higher so water won't gather play safe
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