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Thank you for your reply, that sounds like a good...

Thank you for your reply, that sounds like a good option but would like to keep the look of the bricks. I think if after some time it doesn't start to blend in better (the patches are light grey, the...
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Just in case someone else reading this has the...

Just in case someone else reading this has the same issue, I found out from someone on another website that over time the patches should start to blend in better. And that we can grind down the...
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Thought a little more on it, and the only way I...

Thought a little more on it, and the only way I guess is to sand the patches by hand to make them flush and use some type of stain or paint (made for concrete) and try to match the color as best as...
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repair concrete/termites

We recently had to treat for termites. A national pest company did a thorough job and our house is left with 1 inch concrete patched holes every 8 inches around the redbrick and concrete foundation....
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Thanks for info!

Thanks for info!
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Why close the vents during warm weather? I...

Why close the vents during warm weather? I thought they are suppose to keep foundation crawl spaces ventilated and dry during the warmer months (we are in the hot humid south)? I know we're suppose...
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Automatic foundation vents

Just replaced a few crawlspace vents with Master Flow automatic vents from home improvement store (suppose to open automatically around 70 degrees and close around 40 degrees.) Just checked on them...
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Posted By gsb

automatic foundation vent?

Need to replace a few old foundations vents, purchased Master Flow automatic vents from home improvement store. Says it automatically opens at 70 degrees and closes at 40 degrees. Does it really do...
09-21-06, 03:43 PM
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Posted By gsb

Thanks, went to home improvement store and bought...

Thanks, went to home improvement store and bought some replacement vents.
09-21-06, 07:22 AM
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Patching outdoor screening

We need to patch three of the foundation crawlspace air flow ventilation screens (they are around 16"x6" and made of a plastic grid with wire screening between the plastic parts) because of the gaps...
07-21-06, 12:34 PM
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Posted By gsb

After reading your reply, I'm going to sand down...

After reading your reply, I'm going to sand down to the bare wood and then glaze to "blend the raw wood into the paint", thanks!
07-19-06, 01:25 PM
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sanding/glazing to antique

Hi, thanks for any info. I'd like to try to antique some furniture and don't know if after preparing the surface, priming and painting do I first sand the edges to look worn THEN apply a glaze or...
07-18-06, 06:55 AM
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I've decided to give this first chair as a gift...

I've decided to give this first chair as a gift and any amount of money (hopefully it's a small amount) they give me I will accept for doing the other three chairs (from the experience of working on...
07-17-06, 07:59 PM
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Posted By gsb

sorry prev.post about refinishing/painting

Sorry, forgot to mention in the title that I'm asking about refinishing/painting (specifically about how much I should charge per chair) thanks
07-17-06, 07:25 PM
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how much $ to charge

Thanks for any advice. A family friend asked if I could refinish/paint some rattan swivel chairs that were in bad shape (not sentimental pieces, just items given to them). They had been left out in...
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