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Garden Party
1 Resembling a droplet of water, only inverted and just over 3 feet tall, the diffuse light that glows from the white plastic shade of the Liquid Light Drop 4 by Büro Für Form can also be enjoyed as a ceiling- or wall-mounted fixture, as a table or floor lamp, or as a pendant. circle 218 2 Create a...
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Q. Drip-Edge and Roofing Membranes When using peel-and-stick roofing membranes, does it matter if the membrane goes under rather than over the metal drip edge at the eaves? In my work as a home inspector, I've noticed that these membranes get installed bo
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Q. Getting Rid of That Smoky Smell In a recently purchased house, one of the bedrooms was used as a smoking room by a previous owner and still smells of cigarette smoke. To get rid of the odor, my clients washed the floors, walls, ceiling, and all the win
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Built with concrete rather than mortar and detailed to shed water, this chimney cap should outlast the chimney beneath it.
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Are weep holes in a typical wood-frame brick-veneer home required anywhere other than at the bottom? What about over and under windows?
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Q. How can I kill moss growing on cedar shake roofs? And after I've killed the moss, what can I put on the roof to keep it from growing again?
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Vibrant vinyl, inswing french doors, fire-stopping foam; exterior trim; water heaters; surface protection
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Q. I'd like to finish the above-grade portion of a poured-concrete foundation with a color coat of stucco. The broken-off snap-ties are visible and are slightly rusty. Do I need to treat these with anything before I apply the stucco to prevent a rust stai
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Q. I recently installed 20,000 square feet of 1/2x4-inch cedar siding, rough side out, on a project in Connecticut. The exterior wall construction was 6-inch metal steel studs sheathed with 5/8-inch exterior plywood and covered with building wrap. Inside,