Interior Design- Page 4 of 8
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Can you plaster over spray on insulation?
A room has been sprayed with spay on insulation, it looks like it's coated in porridge as they have not put up a frame. Now to finish the room? Do…
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Could a lack of air movement cause a disagreeable odor emanating from a closed crawlspace?
In April, we moved into in a new, single-story, 2,000 sf home in Virginia. Early on, we became aware of an disagreeable odor coming from our closed crawlspace. Six months…
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Matte finish paint disaster: Options for more durable finish needed!
Well this is slightly embarrassing, but I either talked myself into or go talked into doing matte finish paint for my entire house. We liked the look of the matte…
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Basement Insulation – Remodel
I have a question I haven't been able to find a good answer to. I own a home in Minneapolis-St. Paul that has an unfinished walkout basement. Home was built…
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I’m chemically sensitive and the neighbor uses lots of pesticides that make me ill
Hello. I own a small 2 story semi-detached home, 1024 sq ft in all. I'm chemically sensitive and the neighbor uses lots of pesticides that make me ill. I would…
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What is the safest (healthwise) roller blind I can buy?
What materials would it be made of. I can find one made of linen but with an acrylic foam backing.
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Cold house in Southern California
Thanks to a giant ash tree in front (east side) of our Southern California house, we almost never need to run the air conditioning, which is great. Downside is, our…
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Vinyl windows!
Hi, I am planning to built my new house at Toronto. In my present rented house, the windows are of wood. From these years of my stay in this house,…
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Has anyone tried running ducts through 3-piece crown molding or coffered ceiling?
Hi all, I am trying to study my lesson before talking with some HVAC pros about ductwork. I am building a 2 story house with a central hall plan. I…
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LED panel lights for residential use?
Will LED panel lights (or luminaries) be one step closer to the holy grail of residential lighting? Currently, these lights are offered in sizes that will fit in commercial ceiling…