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Topics covered on today's episode: Repairing concrete fireplace base Replacing old brick porch Repairing cracks in a stucco wall Type of mortar required to fill cracks in firebox Solving water-expansion and -contraction problems in house slab Repairing a foundation crack Adding a foundation under an existing house Cleaning a coral-stone wall Removing soot from a fireplace Cleaning mold from brick Drilling through glass Repairing water damage to paneling Obtaining 12" baseboards Tips - For hard and strong concrete projects, keep the project surface wet for one week while the cement cures.
- Be sure to clean or replace furnace filers every two months for optimum efficiency.
- When digging your foundation, mark the handle of a shovel with masking tape to indicate the proper depth. That way you can check the depth and clean out the loose dirt at the same time.
- When cleaning your fireplace, a damp cloth dipped into cooled ashes will help you easily wipe away smoke stains from glass fireplace doors.
- Bothered by mildew on your deck, fence or roof? Scrub the affected areas with straight vinegar or a 50/50 solution of bleach and water. To prevent future attacks, give your freshened wood two coats of wood sealer.
Reading List For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$34.95
Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner masonry books: Masonry: Design, Build, Maintain
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$19.95
Paperback -- 272 pages (October, 2002)
(ISBN: 1580110967) Quick Guide: Masonry Walls
Christine Beall, A.I.A.
$7.95
Paperback -- 80 pages (May, 1997)
(ISBN: 1880029928) Other Book Resources Masonry and Foundations Frates' Guide to Squaring Footings and Foundations
By Albert Frates
$10.00
Paperback (January 1, 1980)
Aberdeen Group (ISBN: 0924659084)
Foundations and Concrete Work
By Fine Homebuilding Magazine, ed.
$14.95
Paperback (January 9, 2002)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561583308) Masonry: The Best of Fine Homebuilding (The Best of Fine Homebuilding)
By Fine Homebuilding, ed.
$14.95
Paperback (September 1997)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561581690) Basic Masonry (Sunset New Basic)
By Sunset Books, ed.
Paperback (March 1995)
Sunset Publishing Company (ISBN: 0376015829) Step-By-Step Masonry & Concrete
By Benjamin W. Allen, ed., et al
$12.95
Paperback (September 1997) Meredith Books (ISBN: 0696206668) Cleaning Problems How to Get Red Wine Out of a White Carpet: And Over 2,000 Other Household Hints
By Erik Brunn
$14.95
Paperback (September 2001)
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (ISBN: 1579122140) Slug Bread and Beheaded Thistles: Amusing and Useful Techniques for Nontoxic Housekeeping and Gardening
By Ellen Sandbeck
$10.95
Paperback (May 16, 2000)
Broadway Books (ISBN: 0767905423) Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
By Linda Cobb et al
$9.99
Paperback (August 29, 2000)
Pocket Books (ISBN: 0743418301)
RESOURCES :
Home Book: Ultimate Guide to Repairs & Improvements
Model: 158011069X
Author: Mike McClintock (Editor)
Creative Homeowner Press; September 2000
Gardening Supplies
Lowes
Website: www.lowes.com
Lowe's (Lowe's Companies, Inc.)
Customer Care (CON8)
Website: www.lowes.com
Concrete Slab Jacking
Concrete Slab Jacking
We apologize no contact information is available.
Stone Care Information
Stone Care International, Inc.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone: 410-783-0045
Fax: 800-724-6646
Email: sci@stonecare.com
Website: www.stonecare.com
GUESTS :
Barbara Kavovit
Masonry/Foundation Expert
We apologize no contact information is available.
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