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Dover Projects: Barn Foundation Repair

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I share my projects so that others can learn from my experiences. Looks good from here. Note: click on photos to enlarge them). Looks good from here too. The seller's realtor met us at the door and said, "the problem with this place is the barn foundation. It's falling in, so no one wants to buy this place." Hmmm, strange selling technique. So we hired a commercial contractor to fix it! I'd rather not mention the repair cost, but to be complete, I must reveal. $23,000 smackers! Who had done some very lar...

Dover Projects: How to Build a Sandbox with Seats

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I share my projects so that others can learn from my experiences. How to Build a Sandbox with Seats. All wood sandbox plans. After a year with the plastic turtle sandbox. It was time for an upgrade. My son is now 3 and the time has come to make a real sandbox. There are of course many sandbox plans online, and mine follows one of those plans (Bob Vila's simple sandbox. If you don't want to make something so elaborate, you can simply nail some old boards together and fill it with sand. Done! Sand will be ...

Dover Projects: Insulate an Attic Door

http://doverprojects.blogspot.com/2008/12/insulate-attic-door.html

I share my projects so that others can learn from my experiences. Insulate an Attic Door. Sealing and Insulating an Attic Door. Our attic door leads to an attic stairway, we don't have the pull down attic stairs or hatch type access. If you have have an attic hatch or pull down stairs, see the bottom of this article (after "resources") for ideas to insulate and seal those. Air sealing" and "insulating". Note: click on photos to enlarge them). To determine your regional needs. Insulation on the Attic Door.

Dover Projects: Refinishing a Pressure Treated Deck

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I share my projects so that others can learn from my experiences. Refinishing a Pressure Treated Deck. How to stain and repair a peeling pressure treated wood deck. Note: click on photos to enlarge them. Here's a quick after shot, for a before and after comparison. Here's a before shot of the deck. This is a before shot looking down one side of the deck. This is a before shot of the other side. You can see that it was in need of TLC. Here's a railing section where the pressure treated wood has " cupping.

Dover Projects: How to Caulk a Bathtub

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I share my projects so that others can learn from my experiences. How to Caulk a Bathtub. I've recaulked this bathtub twice already in the five years that we've been here. Being male, I'm blind to most dirt, grim, mold, and mildew. My wife though is not. I never notice the mold or mildew in the tub, but she does. Not only that, but it drives her absolutely nuts. So when I asked what she wanted for her birthday, and she replied, "fix the bathroom caulking, it's gross! Credit, and thanks goes to. Here's a ...