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Patching Radiator Holes In Floors: Antique Floors Dear: Concord Carpenter, I recently removed several radiators from my 300 year old home. The floors are antique and I do not want to replace the floor boards if I don’t have to as I may be unlikely to replicate the patina. Do you have any creative…
Cleaning Antique Woodwork . Dear Concord Carpenter, What is the best cleaning solution to use on antique woodwork (again, I’m talking about 8″ – 10″ hand-hewn beams and 22″ wide pine wainscoting. I believe they were hand waxed at one point- and I want to preserve the antiquity. Any products you would recommend? Thanks and…
Have you cleaned your air ducts before? If you home has air ducts it may be time to consider cleaning them. Regularly replacing your HVAC air filter is great but over the years molds, allergens, lint and dirt can accumulate. Mold And Allergens: Build-up of mold and dust mites can breed and release spores, bacteria and other…
Using Hydraulic Cement Many times people will ask me what to do about puddles or small leaks in their basement foundation wall. Often times the leak is outside rain water that seeps of “flows” through holes drilled in the foundation wall for electrical conduit, water lines or a sewer pipe. The simplest solution is to…
Protect Your Floors With Landolt SurfaceLiner The folks at Landolt Surface Liner recently sent out a roll of their SurfaceLiner floor protector to evaluate. The Landlolt SurfaceLiner is a protective non-woven with adhesion coating – light and multifunctional clings to the floor without permanently sticking Landolt SurfaceLiner™ is a re-usable, multi-surface protective non-woven that offers safe and…
SSAFETOUCH A Fiberglass Insulation SAFETOUCH™ Fiberglass-Free Insulation has no glass dust and no added chemicals. Just a soft, durable and healthy insulation made from the same polyester fibers used in your clothes and bedding. This innovative insulation is manufactured out of polyester and is not considered a food source for mold growth. Because of this…
Install A Solatube Tubular Skylight: Do you have a dark hallway, laundry room or other room with; little to no outside, natural light? An innovative product by Solatube can bring daylight to these plague areas. Solatube Tubular Skylight is a high tech skylight and tubular system that is lined with lenses that capture and provide sun…
How To Install Beadboard Wainscotting Beadboard is a type of paneling that has a series of distinctive vertical beaded grooves. Traditionally bead board is installed so that the grooves run vertically, creating a striped or paneled effect. Historically bead board was installed along a horizontal axis to protect walls from chairs. This is a look…
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