Natural stone retaining walls can be found all over New England. A rock wall can last hundreds of years if the wall design and construction is done properly. Rock walls can be used either as a retaining wall or a simple fence. Because of the weight of the stones care must be taken when building a retaining wall.
A concrete foundation can provide you with decades of solid support for your house. Concrete foundation contractors must pour your foundation properly. A concrete foundation is not your only foundation choice - wood, concrete block, insulated concrete foundation are other options.
In this issue, fall in getting near, special offer from Wall Control storage systems, Tomboy Tools tool belt, rally driving school, and last week's survey results.
A mistake (actually an omission) was made in the September 8, 2010 Newsletter.
In this issue, watch for the upcoming roofing checklist and telephone seminar, be sure to join the AsktheBuilder shopping cart rewards program, an October AsktheBuilder event, a special survey and a survey reward, a tip for storing your tools and the latest columns from AsktheBuilder.
Dark spots of composite decking, such as Trex decking, might be a mixture of algae and mildew. Cleaning Trex decking with oxygen bleach can remove most of the spots. Composite deck flooring is not maintenance free.
In this issue, the move is over, ceramic tile grouting videos, warranty cards (sent them in now) and a secret paint sale, one more moving tip, special gray primer, roofing conference call and My Fire Pit.
Radiant heat can provide a warm, even heat for your home. The floor radiant heat system consists of a series of plastic piping. This under floor radiant heat can be divided into zones so you can control the heat in various sections of your home.
Rearranging a room can cause problems with your cable tv. When ordering new cable packages, be sure the cable tv offers installation without exposed wires. Some digital cable tv offer wireless connections.
Moving is a major experience. Selecting from all the right moving companies, and deciding if you should the u pack moving method. If you pack yourself, you will need to purchase moving boxes, follow some moving tips and have lots of time available.
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