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Our 7 Newest Articles are summarized here.
02-24-2010 in Electrical
Double-Tapped Circuits Breakers
An issue that a lot of real estate agents have told me that the home inspectors are finding and reporting on home inspections is double-tapped breakers in the breaker box........Read More
02-24-2010 in Plumbing
Upgrading your Plumbing System
Redoing all the plumbing in a home is certainly one of the larger, messier projects one can undertake. In the absence of a basement or crawl space, one frequently has to cut out wall sections to acce.......Read More
02-21-2010 in Plaster
Repairing Peeling Plaster Top Coat
One of the plaster failures that sometimes occurs is where the hard coat, also know as the top coat, the white layer pops loose from the otherwise sound layer of the substrate, the mortar like coat. .......Read More
02-21-2010 in Plaster
Repairing Plaster Substrate
When the plaster substrate fails the plaster may fall off the wall or ceiling leaving exposed wood lath. You have several choices in how to repair this........Read More
02-21-2010 in Plaster
Replacing Plaster with Drywall
If you have a large area that has failed it is often easier and faster to replace the failed portion with drywall. A 3/8" section of drywall applied over stripped lath will quite often mate flush wit.......Read More
02-14-2010 in Plaster
Introduction to Plaster Wall Construction
You may encounter plaster in any one of three different configurations here in the United States; the oldest type of construction is a plaster coat over a masonry surface. In the early days and as lat.......Read More
02-14-2010 in Plaster
Repairing Plaster Cracks
People often ask what type of plaster or other materials they need to repair minor cracks in plaster. They are often amazed when I reply drywall tape and drywall compound. You may use setting types o.......Read More