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A plain concrete fireplace hearth can be covered with slate, tile or stone. Fireplace hearth designs need to consider the flooring adjacent to the hearth. Proper planning and your fireplace will look great.

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Do you know how to frame a house? Frame a house is major project. Whether framing an interior wall or a whole house framing, these wall framing basics will make your framing project a success.

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In this issue, there is a wide range of topics - from granite countertops and radon, composite decking, septic tank information, the Stain Solver warehouse, sandstone and slate flooring DVD contest and more.

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A concrete overlay is a great way to patch your spalling concrete sidewalk, driveway or stucco. Discover how to repair your concrete. Concrete overlays can last years if the concrete work is done properly.

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In this issue, telling the truth on property disclosure, polybutylene plumbing pipe settlement, Stain Solver is moved, new lead rules, an idiot handyman, Sonoma tile and flamed-granite and the latest column and video.

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Replacing a leaking shower head led one reader to more problems. The shower head fell and broke a ceramic soap dish. Now he needs to know how to replace a broken soap dish. Matching the existing ceramic tile and not damaging the surrounding tile could be quite a job.

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In this issue of my newsletter have I got jambalaya for you! Wait until you read about the feedback from last week's newsletter, how to calculate a fair price for a new home, a contest, my latest columns and video links and much more.

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Replacing a shower head, or if you have to fix a leaking shower head, is not a difficult job if you use the right tools. Shower heads can be a source of water leaks if the proper pipe sealant is not used.

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There are several reasons why your door locks or deadbolt quit working properly. Discover some of these door lock problems and how to troubleshoot the cause. A little adjustment of the door lock hardware might get your door lock working again.

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