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Archive for April, 2008

Bathtub Surround Preparation

Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Donnie J says, my bathroom is gutted to the studs, & I'll be tiling the bathtub surround. Should I drywall this area & then put up cement backer-board, or dose the backerboard go directly over the studs? Do I need felt paper? Don't put up drywall under the backerboard. I am ... Continue reading.

Polarity Matters

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Mike L writes, On old fashioned lamp plugs, both prongs on the plug are the same size & the lamp works any way you plug it in. On new plugs the prongs are different sizes. I've been told this is to keep the polarity constant. What is polarity & why ... Continue reading.