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The grout at the seam of where my tiled floor meets my tiled tub/shower in a guest bath is cracked all the way through. Do I need to get an oscillating tool to remove it and then try to match the original grout? Remove the bad stuff and put in something else?
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Feb 5, 2021 16:46
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Yeah, it's a plain change:  The grout is a grey color, so I suspect something like this will work: https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-Silicone-2-10-1-oz-Gray-Silicone-Caulk/3084943 ETA: I also have a cracked tile in another bathroom, same tile and grout that's in the images above. For that, I'd need to use grout, right?
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Feb 5, 2021 19:32
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Sigh...what I thought was dirt or grime, apparently isn't. This is in our 22-month-old house, central Florida. This side faces north, which apparently causes problems due to moisture not evaporating quickly enough? Anyway, what's the best way to fix this? I tried using different cleaners but nothing seems to work. The hardware is also already rusted out.   
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Mar 3, 2021 17:54
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H110Hawk posted:Still have a warranty on the house? Because that is hilarious. If hardware in florida isn't meant to be wet basically 24/7 it's not suitable for outdoor use. Nope, warranty was for 12 months
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Mar 3, 2021 18:28
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H110Hawk posted:Well, I would see if Kwikset offers a warranty on the hardware then. In the mean time take it apart (2 long screws on the inside) and see if it's rusted on the inside. Hopefully kwikset offers a longer warranty. What other hardware is rusted out? Yeah I plan to replace them with something else entirely, since these weren't really meant for outdoor use. The hinges on all the exterior doors (there's another door on this same exterior wall) are rusted as well. So I need to replace those, but also take care of whatever the dark spots are. I imagine it's something like sand it down, apply Killz, repaint.
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Mar 3, 2021 19:00
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H110Hawk posted:I would try a sponge (not a scrubber) and some mildew killer to start. I bet it wipes right off, but it's hard to tell what it is with the 1999 camera you're taking those pictures with. Hey man, that's an iPhone 12. I'll try a sponge; last time I used a rag, some came off but not any significant amount
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Mar 3, 2021 20:11
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The threshold transition strip from our LVP to our pool door fell off. I was able to pull up the headless nails. Should I: a) put a bit of Liquid Nails over the dried glue and weigh it down for a few hours, or b) scrape up the dried glue blobs in a manner that somehow doesn't damage the floor and put a lot of adhesive, weigh it down for a few hours 
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Mar 31, 2021 00:12
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Push it back until it drops into the void?
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May 11, 2021 19:51
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Final Blog Entry posted:Those things have a wide rim that sits on the surface of the drywall so not an option with them Then you gotta figure out which one will leave the bigger hole: pushing it in or pulling it out.
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May 11, 2021 20:06
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Omne posted:The threshold transition strip from our LVP to our pool door fell off. I was able to pull up the headless nails. Should I: Reposting this, as I still haven't gotten around to fixing it yet
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May 18, 2021 20:29
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Got some cracks in our ~2 year old shower and bathtub, one along a vertical corner and another horizontal crack along the base alongside the floor (i.e. plane changes). Is the correct thing to do: - Get a tool to remove grout - Remove it - Replace with color-appropriate silicone caulk because that poo poo was done wrong from the get-go For the tool, should I trust myself with an attachment for a reciprocating saw, or go with the old-school grout saw
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Jun 8, 2021 01:42
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What's the best way to fix interior inside-corner cracks and outside-corner nicks? Just some DAP paintable caulk for the inside? Everything I find for the outside is full-on corner bead repairs, which I don't need. Spackle?
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Jul 6, 2021 15:02
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