I would like to change the caulking around my bathtub. How can I remove the old caulking, and what's the best method to reapply it? I've tried it before, but it always ends up looking bad. What am I doing wrong? - Denis Ouellette, Glaslyn, Sask.
I hope you can solve a problem for me. Last year, I built a set of stairs out of cedar. The wood spent six months in my shop, air-drying. All the pieces were finished with three coats of spar varnish before going outside. In one West Coast winter the...
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Every time I make a cut on my tablesaw, I get burn marks on my stock. What can I do to stop this? - Jim See, Kingston, Ont.
The vinyl tiles on my bathroom floor were laid over existing tile, which caused the top layer of tiles to shift. I have removed all the tiles down to the concrete, but now the floor is too uneven to lay a solid piece of linoleum over. I am thinking...
I recently finished building my own workshop and I wonder whether I should paint the concrete floor with epoxy. Do I need to have a smooth surface before I paint it? — Djunaedi, via email
Vapour barrier I gutted the entire basement and added new insulation. Below grade, there is simply 1 1/2" of white-foam insulation board over concrete blocks. Above grade, there is new Roxul R14 insulation and then the foam board. Do I need to put a...
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