2018 Diys In Sight

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  1. Yvonne Smith

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    We always have our front door open when the weather is nice outside, too. It is supposed to be up to 70 here today, and was in the 60’s when we got up, so we have had doors and windows open to air out the house, and will keep them open for most of the day.
    It is usually too cold in the winter, and too hot and humid in the summer, so these days where the weather is perfect, we always open up everything and air out the house.
    We had an ugly red door on this house when we first moved here, but we found a beautiful one with an oval etched glass center, and we painted it a dark green, and the inside is an off-white that blends with the inside wall paint.
     
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    Another project which has taken priority is repairing a step and sidewalk that leads to the house. This will be my second attempt after a year and a half. I didn't really do any research just went and purchased some concrete (Portland) and mixed it up. Just kind of dealt with the oops as I progressed. I've been viewing Youtube videos and found out that I needed to seal the concrete :oops: which I didn't know so I didn't do. You think that my work would have laster longer if I had?
     
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    I've never sealed concrete unless it was on a garage floor. I don't know if you are pouring an entire walk, a section of the walk, or a block. Did you just use Portland cement or did you make concrete or mortar? Cement and concrete are not the same thing. There is cement in concrete however. Maybe you should go to a local hardware or home improvement place, tell them what you are trying to do, and ask them how to do it. As far as your door goes, there is an old painter rule that the edge of the door should match the side that is exposed when the door is open, i.e., if your door opens inward, the jamb edge should match the inside of the door and the hinge side should match the outside. If the door opens to the outside, the reverse would be true. That is the way it used to be anyhow.
     
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    @Don Alaska thanks for some good advice. I did suspect there was some difference when I saw the cost of both. I also wasn't thinking that it would matter I just wanted to get it done. Now I want to do it right.

    It's a part of a block that cracked and broke up a couple winters ago. My delay in getting it repaired only made it break up more which brought on my effort to do something about it. I cleared away the broken pieces and now there is this hole which isn't safe to me.

    It's not warm enough to do anything about at this point so my other option is to place concrete blocks down to cover the whole walkway to the house. There is always a method to my madness so to speak which is to use those blocks elsewhere outside.
     
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    It is generally simpler to put down blocks or pavers, but the key there is the base. You have to make sure that whatever is under the blocks or pavers is stable with adequate drainage for the site so you don't frost heaves and such.
     
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