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j.b.

in DIY 3 months ago

Help! Our landlord painted our brownstone a bright red color!

Our landlord painted a side of our brownstone a crazy, bright red color. Fire truck red. We live in a block of brownstones in North…

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cipster

in DIY 9 years and 3 months ago

Need help ripping some wood

Trying to finish the treehouse before frost sets in… I have some lengths of 2×6 cedar that I need to rip down the middle but…

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chipito

in DIY 9 years and 7 months ago

DIY Spindle/Baluster repairs

We have a few broken stair balusters and already have some extras on a staircase we will eventually be taking out. Is this something I…

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tressilliana

in DIY 9 years and 10 months ago

Advice re painting basement walls and floor

Dear All We currently have a cement floor in our basement which is unfinished/unpainted and our walls have been directly painted on with an unknown…

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catboot

in DIY 10 years and 2 months ago

Cleaning old porous marble

I just rescued an old marble vanity top from the trash. I believe it’s original to our row of brownstones, and I’m ridiculously happy to…

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catboot

in DIY 10 years and 2 months ago

Cleaning old porous marble

I just rescued an old marble vanity top from the trash. I believe it’s original to our row of brownstones, and I’m ridiculously happy to…

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webjay

in DIY 10 years and 8 months ago

Ceiling mount to carry body weight

We’ve rented a penthouse apartment in a brownstone and I’d like to mount something like a [TRX Xmount](http://www.trxtraining.com/products/trx-xmount–2) in the ceiling. How do I know…

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webjay

in DIY 10 years and 8 months ago

Ceiling mount to carry body weight

We’ve rented a penthouse apartment in a brownstone and I’d like to mount something like a [TRX Xmount](http://www.trxtraining.com/products/trx-xmount–2) in the ceiling. How do I know…

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wickedawesome

in DIY 11 years and 5 months ago

DIY Work/Reno With Permits

Hello, I was wondering what the process for doing certain types of renovations to a home with a permit would be. I’ve searched around and…

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wickedawesome

in DIY 11 years and 5 months ago

DIY Work/Reno With Permits

Hello, I was wondering what the process for doing certain types of renovations to a home with a permit would be. I’ve searched around and…

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