The simplest stoop consists of one layer of bricks in front of the door to the house. Stoops that are more elaborate have several steps leading up to the door. Instead of building a large porch that requires carpentry skills and lots of hard work, make a simple stoop using bricks. The p...
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Let’s chat about a few ways to use baskets when decorating your home. This outdoor basket (on our former porch) is perfect for flowers! Baskets On Your Walls or as Art I love to use basket where they are not expected. Just like in the picture below, I used this large round baske...
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To paint aconcrete surfacelike a porch floor, first scrub it clean with TSP, then bleach and water solution. Degrease oily spots using a concrete degreaser, and repair cracks with concrete filler. Etch the surface with a 10 percent solution of muriatic acid and water. Apply a concrete sealer...
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(using a product likethis crack repair sealantorthis more pourable concrete filler). You may also need to use adegreaseror paint stripper to remove any stick residue that’s been left on your concrete . Also, new concrete should be allowed to fully cure for several weeks before applying ...
If you have brick siding then you need to use a slightly different approach. Below is a sketch showing a section of the brick wall. The steps are as follows: Grind out the grout along a row of bricks. Fabricate copper flashing. The flashing has two details worth pointing out. On the ...
Many are curious how much it costs to build a house versus repair and both can be done smart or cost you in the long run. So much in house-flipping depends on the real-estate market, which we all know is cyclical. During a boom, flippers have the upper hand and can almost name ...
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