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Vicki Gleitz DIY faux granite countertops
1 June 2014 | 10 replies
A good stone craftsman has special skills.That said, I can buy pre-fab slabs and have my fixer guys cut them with a skil saw with a diamond blade and have good looking counters, depending on how the ktichen/bath is laid out.
John Hagen Rehaping 100 year old hard wood floors
10 April 2017 | 15 replies
They used to have a machine that was like and plainer with a spinning drum blade on the bottom that you pushed along and it would literally shave off the first layer of the floor.
Galen Bricker Old concrete "patch" on basement wall - what to do with it?
1 November 2016 | 3 replies
the first two posts are a great suggestion, just want to throw another option at you to consider, you can use a grinder with a concrete blade and use it like a sander and blend the batch into the original wall area to make the patch blend in better with the wall then use a basement paint like Drylock or a water proofing that is painted on the walls, its a little thicker then just concrete paint and will help to cover up the patched area.
Shelley A. deduct landlord time cleaning repairs from security deposit?
8 November 2016 | 8 replies
I spent 30 hours touching up small gouges in the walls, washing the tile floors, repairing leaky faucet, cleaning residue left on walls, light switches, and cupboards, removing trash left behind, cleaning vents, fan blades, replacing light bulbs, repairing blinds, cleaning stains from carpet, fixing broken drawer, washing garage floor, & cleaning windows.  
Dan Graney Trapped Dishwasher
7 February 2016 | 17 replies
use a grinder with a diamond blade and cut the grout lines,  then remove the tiles that around the dishwasher.  
Curtis Mears How do You Estimate Damage to a Rental Property
30 May 2017 | 2 replies
. $15.00 per closetLight fixtures – glass cleaned and bulbs replaced $15.00 per fixture /$1.00 per bulbCeiling fan, blades- clean top & bottom, motor housing dust free $30.00 -$50.00Vacuum – per room (carpet is shampooed by management after move out at no charge) $15.00Carpet- burns, stains, soil as per estimate / replacementBaseboards – dust, wipe off, vacuum per room $15.00 per roomA/C vent cover – vacuum, dust $15.00Windows – Glass, tracks, clean and dust free $20.00 per windowTo remove window pane, slide pane to center of track- grasp each side, gently lift up and pull forward to remove, clean, replace in correct order.Window- Glass replacement $35.00 per windowScreens replacement- $25.00 per window -$40.00 per patio door $25.00- $40.00Mini-blinds replacement $20.00 per windowPatio door – Glass, clean both sides, track vacuumed, wiped clean $35.00Patio blind replacement $50.00 per windowOutdoor patio globe- clean $15.00Sweep off patio and railings $15.00Bathroom exhausts fan/vent cover, clean, dust free $15.00Bathtub, clean tub and tile surround $25.00 – $60.00Bath sink, vanity/countertop, clean $20.00Bath – medicine cabinet, clean inside, mirrors, light guard $20.00 minBathroom floor & wall tile – wash, clean tile $20.00 minTowel bar replacement $18.00 minToilet tissue spindle replacement $5.00Toilet – clean inside bowl and outside $20.00 minToilet seat replacement $20.00Kitchen cabinets – wipe off grease; remove shelf paper, empty out $20.00 minKitchen-sink, countertop, wipe off, clean garbage disposal ring $20.00 minDishwasher – clean, remove any food particles from inside $20.00 minVent hood – wipe off grease, clean filter, clean light guard, top/underside $20.00 minStove/ Oven- wipe off exterior, clean under drip pans, clean oven/racks $25.00 min to $125.00Drip pans – clean (replacement cost is $7.50 each) $30.00 maxBroiler pan replacement $20.00Refrigerator/ Freezer-wash off exterior, top, seals, inside, crispers $20.00 min to $75.00Walls / Woodwork – remove nails, screws $15.00 minWallpaper boarders-removal per room $50.00 minNicotine – stained walls/ woodwork that require cleaning (see below explanation) $25.00 per hour min.The cost to prep the unit for painting requires the walls and woodwork to be washed clean from the smoke odor/ and nicotine stained damage.GaragesGarages should be swept clean and all debris removed.Floors should be clean and free of oil and fluids. $25.00 minABANDONED PROPERTY REMOVAL DISPOSAL CHARGESKitchen table $20.00, Kitchen chairs $10.00 each, Upholstered chairs $20.00 each, Sofa/ Couch $35.00- $50.00, Hide abed $45.00, Mattress $20.00, Box Spring $20.00, Dressers $40.00,shelves, entertainment centers, bookcases, end tables, coffee tables, $15.00 - $50.00 each.Computers, Monitors $15.00 each, Televisions & Stereo Equipment $25.00 - $50.00 per item.
Chris Jackson Holes in Cast Iron; FREAKIN OUT
16 December 2017 | 34 replies
A friends son was working on his house and went thru 20 sazall blades cutting cast iron pipes , just 1 cut .
Greg Baker Advice on updating a bathroom?
26 December 2014 | 13 replies
The first thing I would do is take a razor blade and clean up the glass and make all those lines straight and scrape the loose paint and repaint. 
Uwe K. Best paint sprayer for trim?
20 March 2014 | 9 replies
If you have wood frame windows, generally you can easily clean the dry latex from the glass with a 3" razor knife or just a 'raw' utility blade held at 15 degrees or so from the glass.I recently switched from the Titan gun to a Graco and it seems to work a little better.
Brian Stein Need help w/ Appliances - How do you find good deals?
22 February 2008 | 11 replies
You actually can carfullt CUT the cabinet with a good expensive jigsaw and a skinny blade.