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  Self Levelling Concrete

  Kim from Victoria, B.C. pulled up a carpet and discovered that the concrete floor slab was not level with the door sill. What to do? Use Self Levelling concrete. This is an easy to find but very special type of concrete that will say 'Self-Levelling' right on the bag. It is designed to flow like...
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  Avoiding painting errors.

  Ok, I'm not the best painter in the DIY world. I don't even enjoy painting that much. So I asked Alan Watkins from Sico paints to come in so I could grill him on my common painting errors. I always thought that the thick rollers were for rough surfaces and the low mat rollers were for smoother s...
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  Copper versus PEX plumbing pipes.

  Copper is a trusted and proven piping for residential water systems.  For years people have been interested in one form or another of more flexible plastic or mixed metal/plastic pipes that could be snaked through a house with fewer joints and easier installation.  Unfortunately there have been m...
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  Rainscreen Detailing and the Canadian Building Code

  I have reproduced below an article from the construction professional publication Solplan Review November 2008 because it was such a good article on this complicated subject.  In 2023, Solplan Review is no longer in publication.  For an animation on what is a rainscreen, follow this link.   But...
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  How to install a flashing at the bottom of an existing brick wall

  Homeowners hear a lot of strange suggestions when it comes to repairing a flashing at the bottom of a brick wall, or installing one where it had not been installed.  Actually it is a bit difficult to find reliable guidance in this endeavour as most industry brick information is intended for indus...
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  Is Fibre Decor a good idea to cover wallpaper?

  Note, this article was originally written in 2002 --  in 2023 the product is no longer on the market but still on some walls.  Read on for how to patch it. Patricia from Winnipeg, Manitoba writes: "Our old house is rather cold and is in need of some serious decorating. The walls are covered with...
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  Tips for applying Fiber Decor to the wall

  This article was written in 2003 -- and in 2023 Fibre Decor is no longer on the market, but still on some walls.  Want to patch some, check out this article. 'Fiber Decor' was that paper mache type wall finish that gives you an interesting textured and random coloured finish. Many people really ...
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  LOOSE FILL BLOWN IN: CELLULOSE

  Common Name: Cellulose Fiber, ground up newspapers. Colour: Grey or white. Thermal Resistance: RSI - .025/mm R - 3.6/in. Good Cost: Lowest plus blower. (The only blowers that can be rented by homeowners) Capacity to dry out if wet: Fair to poor Fire Resistance: Good to Fair (Borax can leach ...
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  Double walls and buried vapour barriers.

  June is building a new home in Kenora and they have decided to make what is often called a double wall structure to have room for lots of insulation. They are intending to build with 2x6 walls and then add another 2x4 on the inside to hold more insulation. They have been told that they could do s...
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  Odours in paint

  Eleminating ordinary paint odours Are you tired of the smell of paints and finishes? There are now several products on the market that you add to your paint and when it starts to dry on the wall, this chemically reacts with those molecules that cause the odour and stop those odours. It works wi...