Sounds like you are well on your way. I would think that one of those cheap pump up sprayers, like you use for your garden, would work.

Jim

Greg is right. Oddly enough, duct tape is good for anything except ducts! Go figure!

Jim

Laundry bleach will work and is probably cheaper. Take a deep breath Tony (not in a moldy area) and pick away a bit at a time. 1st things first. Get rid of the mold and dry it out. We have been living on subfloor for years. Lots of cheap rugs around and yard sale/family reno offcasts. Lots of places...

That time of year again....Going to get my "nails" done. Happy Easter...don't get all hung up about it! (wow, got 2 bad jokes in one post!)

Jim

Sorry I'm so late....Happy 29th birthday!

A few photos would help here. If it is at a roof transition line, it will be load bearing. To replace it with a beam, you will need a permit. May have to have some sort of engineering stap on the plan to make sure of getting the permit. I would think making up a laminated beam would hold it....would...

IMO I would try to erradicate the mold. You may be able to get away with bleach solution in some areas. In my experience, once you start tearing things apart, you will find more. Bad stuff and worth your time to get rid of.

Jim

Just knowing code is worth the money. I am sure that any licenced professional has been to a job that was botched by a "handyman". Sometimes it costs more to fix the mistakes than the original problem would have cost to fix right.

Do you have the home on footers that extend below the frost line?

Yes, real plumbers are expensive. How much would you charge to be elbow deep in someone elses poo.

Jim

If you do a tile counter top, use a schluter membrane between the base material and the tile. It will ensure that the base material (usually MDF) gets no contact with water. http://www.schluter.com/media/schlueter_bro_countertop_us_2006.pdf You do not have to use the kerdi band part as shown, just t...

I have to do my counter tops too. I have the material to do it. BUT, it means building new cabinets because of the "cheesiness" of the original. Of course, while I have the old cabinets out, I might as well rip out the dry wall behind them and fix that up too. A simple job always finds a w...

It was a fairly uneventful race...but a great outcome. Any time the Chevys win is good, especially team Hendrik. Woo Hoo!

Jim

That's where I got it (email). thought it was funny, but like most solutions, simple might be the way to go.

Jim

Wow, hope you didn't nick your teeth with that wire brush, and primer tastes awful I bet. lol. There are paints that will adhere, stabilize and stop rust. I never heard of the one that Greg mentions, but I have heard of POR 15. Same thing probably. They use it a lot on car frames, etc. so you might ...