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Construction & Additions: My husband and I are looking into building a small backyard guest house for my aging parents.

We would appreciate any ideas of where to locate plans or website information about building as economically as possible? Thank you!

Commented on Mar 27, 2013
You're best to get with someone at the county and talk through what you are planning to do. I ...»
would also think you're budget is way low unless you are capable of building it all yourself. It will more likely run $50k to $65k depending on the plan you wish to build.

Home Maintenance & Repairs: Exhaust leaking HELP PLEASE

When it rains and the wind is blowing my exhaust fan leaks so bad over the toilet i have to put three towels around the toilet. My husband caulked around the exhaust on the outside and ...»

Commented on Mar 26, 2013
Try sealing all edges and nail penetrations with Thru-the-Roof a sashco sealant available at ...»
most Ace Hardwares...it's usually in an endcap or in the caulk section....great stuff

Home Maintenance & Repairs: What causes hot water from my faucets to look brownish and should I flush my hot water tank. It is about 10 years old.

I wanted to flush my hot water heater because I recently noticed that my hot water has a brownish tinge to it. I have never flushed the hot water tank and had just recently learned about ...»

Commented on Mar 26, 2013
more than likely you have galvanized pipes....just a guess! It doesn't hurt to drain and flush ...»
a water heater periodically.
Great response HO

Walls & Ceilings: Acoustic ceiling

What is the best way to remove acoustic ceiling?

Commented on Mar 26, 2013
Damp it with water from a spray bottle and scrape away....there are a couple of specialty ...»
scrappers for this purpose with "catchers" for debris. If it's stippled....that's a much more difficult process depending on the mix.

Cleaning & Organization: Stains on Hard Surface (Corian) under mount sink

I have a 2 year old white Corian sink that has developed 3 brownish/yellow stains. Does anyone have a solution? I have tried several cleaning product to remove them without results

Commented on Mar 26, 2013
We use Bartenders Keeper for this kind of stuff all the time..especially when cleaning up our ...»
rentals. You can get it at Home Depot or Lowes...usually about $4 a can

Where can I get a shower head pipe extender?

I bought a double shower head for my master bath. The pipe that extends from the wall is very high, and I have been unable to find an extender for it. Went to Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. and they don't even know what I am talking about.

Commented on Mar 26, 2013
try an Ace Hardware if one is in your area...if they don't have it...ask them if there is a ...»
larger & older Ace in the area. We have one in Tucker GA that is the go-to when the big boxes don't have it.

Cleaning & Organization: Mold

WE have small spots of mold on our patio furniture pads from the humidity and rain here in Fl- obviously because they are fabric, bleach is out of the question. What can I use Thanks in advance

Commented on Mar 26, 2013
if that doesn't work try the variant of MicroBan that is sold at JonDon for fabrics. Try it on ...»
the underside first to make sure it doesn't damage the color at all. MicroBan has more of a residual kill effect and we use the product alot here in atlanta for our flood and mold restoration work

Walls & Ceilings: HELP again! Removeable wallpaper coverup!!!

It's that rental rules dilemma again! We love the house that we found to rent while we settle into our new home state, however we just found out that we can't use nails to hang things or ...»

Commented on Mar 26, 2013
Nothing that I have ever heard of. 3M makes some nailess hangers that seem to work well for my ...»
renters. Get permission in writing to do anything to the room...or paint any others first....or you'll lose the deposit and then some!

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Can this be repaired ???

See pictures - Rotted area - had someone try to "fix" with wood putty - then when rain came covered it with duck tape.... What a mess! Now what?

Commented on Mar 25, 2013
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Water Leaks: 3 Plumbing Tips that Will Help You Avoid Problems

Our house has suffered from its fair share of water disasters. And unfortunately we've come home to find water leaks in our ceiling just above our kitchen (this happened as we walked ...»

1 Hour Moderate

Commented on Mar 25, 2013
Shut-off valves are usually forgotten.....it's a good idea to fully open and close them every ...»
6 months....otherwise, they tend to deteriorate and fail when you really do need to use them.
It's also a good idea to check the drain lines at your water heaters....if it feels warm, it likely means that TPR valve (temperature pressure relief valve) is leaking. This is another valve that should be tested periodically...just don't do it late at night...as sometimes older valves will stick open when tested. A leaking TPR will not only cost you a ton in wasted energy costs but it usually indicates that the house water pressure is too high. The TPRs are pretty sensitive to this. We had about a 1-year run on TPR repairs with our Gwinnett County HandyANDY clients as a result of the country doing a ton of work on the water infrastructure. These valves are pretty easy to replace and are readily available at home depot or lowes

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