Do it yourself.HERE ARE TIPS for completing do-it-yourself projects at your communities from syndicated columnist Inc.com defines a syndicated columnist as, "[A] person hired by publications or broadcast organizations to produce written or spoken commentary about specific feature subjects. Gene Austin. Q. An area of my asphalt drive. way several feet wide sank more than three inches and has left some cracks. What is the best way to fill the sunken sunk·en v. Obsolete A past participle of sink. adj. 1. Depressed, fallen in, or hollowed: sunken cheeks. 2. area? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A. Do not fill the depression with old asphalt. Instead, dig out the sunken, cracked asphalt and fill the hole with blacktop mix, which is available in bags at home-improvement stores. A heavy digging bar, which has a wide blade and long steel shaft, is a good tool for digging out the old asphalt. Cut the edges of the hole as neatly as possible. Fill the hole to a level slightly above the surrounding asphalt, then tamp down Verb 1. tamp down - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso" tamp, pack compress, pack together, compact - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data" the new asphalt to a level surface. Q. The paint on my wood-framed basement windows is peeling on the outside and the wood has some cracks. How do I repair and repaint Re`paint´ v. t. 1. To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture. s> Verb 1. these frames? A. These frames are a perennial maintenance problem. One solution is to cover the outside frames with pre-finished aluminum or vinyl. Most window installers routinely do this and if the work is skillfully skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. done, it will sharply reduce maintenance for many years. Occasional cleaning maintenance is required for these aluminum or vinyl coverings. If you choose to repaint, examine the frames and decide whether to strip the paint or to simply scrape all loose and deteriorated paint. If there is extensive peeling, stripping is best. Paint strippers paint stripper paint n → Abbeizmittel nt are sold at paint stores and home centers. A paste-type stripper Stripper Slang for an individual homeowner who strips the equity out of his or her home through mortgage refinancing. Proceeds are generally not re-invested, but spent on consumer goods. Notes: Most people get rich by saving and investing wisely. works well on window frames because it clings to the surface. Give the stripper plenty of time to soften the old paint before scraping it off. If there is peeling in only a few spots, there is no need to strip--just scrape off the deteriorated paint. Fill cracks with an exterior spackling compound, let it dry and sand the frames smooth. The next step is to apply a high-quality, exterior-grade primer to the frames, making sure all bare spots are well covered. I recommend Bull's-Eye 1-2-3, a waterbased primer. After the primer dries, paint the frame with a top-quality acrylic house-and-trim paint. Choose paint with a flat or satin (eggshell) finish. E-mail questions and comments to Gene Austin at doit861@aol.com. |
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