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I need to replace a part in a front door set from about the 1920s. I dont know what the part is called. On a typical glass doorknob set there is a threaded metal bar about 4 long with a 1/4 square cross-section that the knobs screw onto from each side. On this front door set there is just a single k...
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There are several methods anyone can use to clean up or strip old hardware. These methods fall into two catagories: Wet and dry. Let me start with the WET methods: Wet methods almost always require reactive solvants. Not every solvant is some nuclear solution in a hazmat drum that will drop through ...
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I have 14 Fenestra casement windows in my circa 1949 money pit and have had success finding parts help at HR Window Repair, 23461 John R, Hazel Park, MI (248) 544-8282. Nice people to deal with. If the metal is rusted through, there isnt much they can do for you though, you will probably have to dea...
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Without seeing your scounces, it is simply a guess in the dark as to what you have and how to proceed. There are some general rules based on generic facts that may help you preserve what you have until you can determine exactly what you have, so let me start there and see if that helps you out any. ...
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Hi: Well, first you have to do the hard part and clean the gutters out. This can be done with a ladder and a 2 wide cement trowel, or there is a new gizmo, (I say new, but have seen them advertized for about 15 years), of an attachment to go on a water hose sorta like a car washer, but long to reach...
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I am looking for a door strike plate that is 5 3/8 in height and 1 1/16 in width--not including the tongue. The plate was part of a Lockwood deadbolt lock installed in a small appartment building in 1939. It goes in a metal door frame and I am having great difficulty finding replacements for damaged...
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You dont say, are the tile ceramic or asphalt? If you use solvent on the asphalt it will damage the surface of the tile as well as removing the glue. And you MUST keep all the windows open so you dont blow up the house. You could likely pop off the tile as well, and redo the floor. You could belt sa...
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ok you ask...your answer: I just provided this information ironically yesterday to someone who contacted me and here is part of the email of the exact information I provided the... Installing furing strips 6 inches apart across the tops of the rafters nailed on the full length of the building will g...
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This is some helpful information for anyone searching for the right contractor to do restoration work on their old home or commercial building. The wrong contractor can be a nightmare. ...There are many great and hard working builders and trade contractors out there in every state in this, the great...
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