![]() And make sure to clean out the dryer vent at least once a year: These can fill with lint and cause fires. My ducts were 50 years old and there was no smell, but you should have seen what came out of them when they were cleaned. If you don't know when the ducts were cleaned, chances are they need it. I don't know how long they have gone without being cleaned, and I get no bad smells from either the heat or the air conditioning.Ī:I think air-duct cleaning is good but expensive. ![]() Q:What do you think of air-duct cleaning? The ducts in my home are for hot-air heat and air conditioning. Brass hooks are made in various sizes to support 30 pounds, 50 pounds, or even 100 pounds. They are made of hardened blue steel and are a durable solution to hanging picture frames. These hooks have needlepoint nails that penetrate the plaster surface. Do you have any suggestions on how to lure them away prior to the demolition? I'm not worried about them coming back because we'll be putting a 6-inch gravel base under the new shed.Ī:I think skunks are mostly active at night, so in the daytime they will be dangerous if disturbed - and a big pain to anyone working nearby. Another common solution for hanging picture frames on plaster walls is to use brass hooks. Q:We need to tear down a shed in our backyard, but there's a family of skunks living under it. ![]() I ended up resanding to the bare wood, staining it a darker color, and varnishing it. Even heavy sanding and using a stain killer did not succeed on a similar table I had. Sanding down to the bare wood probably won't work because mahogany is open-pored, and any stain gets stuck in the pores forever, it seems. What can she do?Ī:Ah, yes, stained mahogany is virtually impossible to paint without the bleeding. The red stain bled right through the paint. Q:My daughter bought a house on Cape Cod and found an old mahogany table that was stained red. This angle, plus the duct tape, will prevent breaking the plaster, whether is it is truly plaster or plasterboard or blueboard and skimcoat. They are designed to be nailed at a steep angle. Now, place a 4-by-4-inch piece of duct tape over each pencil spot, and make sure you mark the spot on the tape. To determine where the hooks will go, hold the picture against the wall, and mark the hook spots with a pencil. ![]() You can do a good job with only a 2-foot spirit level to make sure the hangers are level with each other. Do not use any other gadgets that might be available. You need two to keep pictures from going askew whenever an 18-wheeler passes by. Use two hooks whether you are hanging the picture vertically or horizontally. Make sure there is a wire strung from each end of the picture a few inches down from the top. For your size and weight picture, use large hooks. Use picture hooks, sold in hardware stores. Q:What's the best way to hang a picture on a plaster wall? The picture is 20 inches by 24 inches and weighs about 10 pounds.Ī:The simplest way (not necessarily the easiest) is the best one. ![]()
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