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There are many finishes that work, but many wear and are rotted over time by the contact with the wet soil and roots. If you use any cyanoacrylate glue (superglue) as a finish it'll do that. It's waterproof, strong and cheap. I use it to finish my pistol grips. The ones I have on my personal carry pistol I have had for 4 years, never refinished since the ...
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I agree with Shirlock but I would not power wash within a week of staining. You would be surprised the amount of moisture that stays in your lumber after power washing.
When I wash something I want it perfectly clean and I do tend to overdo things so do not take my findings as average but I am sure they aren't way off.
I power washed my house before ...
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The first step is to clean the deck. A very simple and inexpensive method is to wet the deck, spray or scrub on a mixture of 1 cup TSP, 1/2 gal household bleach, and 2 gal water. Scrub it with a course, stiff broom. Then either rinse with a hose or power wash off before it dries completely on the surface. this works as good it not better than expensive deck ...
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This doesn't make sense. First if the floor was installed poorly long before you arrived then it wouldn't last that long - maybe 10 years. Asbestos was phased out of tiles in the early 80s. So is your kitchen tile 30+ years old? I cannot see this from a rental property. Now what is under your vinyl, who knows?
Also you mentioned that the vinyl is ...
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Asbestos is only dangerous when is disturbed to where it can be breathed in. If it is asbestos and even if it is in plain sight, if you are careful not to touch it, cut it, or crush it then none of the asbestos particles will be airborne and it will not harm you.
I don't recommend sealing it yourself regardless. Dealing with asbestos in any way can not and ...
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Sealing around wires and cables is usually a job for Duct Seal.
I'm not sure of the availability of this outside the United States, but I imagine it or a similar product is available in most places.
Duct seal never hardens, so it can be removed, move, reshaped, and reused. It also will not react with the wire/cable in any way, which often a requirement ...
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In the USA, they sell foam outlet cover gaskets that seal off the outlet box to prevent outside air from leaking through when you screw the cover over the gasket (I'm assuming you're not in the USA since that doesn't look like a standard USA switch):
http://www.google.com/search?q=outlet+cover+gasket
Another option would be to use "firestop" putty - it's ...
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Silicone caulk should work--you might try sealing around the switch assembly itself if you're concerned about trapping the wires themselves.
Alternatively, you could try to stop the draft elsewhere. That will involve using caulk and expanding foam elsewhere around the building to prevent airflow into the walls and around the insulation. This will have a ...
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