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About Steve Young
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Expertise
I will answer all questions questions dealing with home improvement. My specific areas of expertise are flooring (except carpeting), all types of carpentry, water treatment, plumbing, and minor electrical. I have also built several treehouses and am currently considering expanding my business to concentrate on children's play areas. I love working with all kinds of wood and I build furniture in my spare time. My favorite types of home repair/remodeling are water treatment, hardwood flooring, cabinetry, bathroom remodeling, and kitchen remodeling. I also have knowledge in residential water treatment, including filters, softeners, reverse osmosis systems and various other types of treatment systems.

Experience
I have been working in various forms of construction for the past 20 years. I am currently the Owner/Contractor of a home repair/remodeling company.

Education/Credentials
I have a BS in Environmental Engineering and have done Masters work in Management Development. I have also attended various community college and fine arts classes in the Piedmont Triad area and EPA water quality certification classes.

   

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SubjectDate AskedExpert

Weep holes weeping10/7/2008Dave Coil
  Q: Greetings from a fellow AllExperts Expert (SQL Databases) and "Dave". In the past 2.5 years, we've ...
  A: There is supposed to be flashing...both paper and metal behind those weep holes. Unless the metal ...
window replacement10/6/2008Bill Rodgers
  Q: i am replacing an old wood frame side by side single hung with a new vinyl. my question is what do i ...
  A: If what your using is a retrofit window, you're needing a sloped sill adapter. Contact your window ...
how to seal/ paint/ finish an asphalt floor10/6/2008Sarah Leech
  Q: i have been looking all over the web for some advice on our asphalt flooring dilema...i hope you can ...
  A: The best solution for you is to replace the garage floor with concrete. Unfortunately, it is also ...
cold bedroom10/6/2008Steve Young
  Q: I have a cold bedroom (12 mth old sons). It has blown in insulation in the walls, no vapor barrier. ...
  A: Any additional insulation will help. Just how much is difficult to tell from the information you ...
asphalt sealing10/5/2008Sarah Leech
  Q: About 1 month ago we had a friend lay down an ashphalt driveway. I would like to know how I go ...
  A: The first thing I want to tell you is to not sealcoat the driveway for one year. New asphalt needs ...
concrete against the house10/5/2008Harvey Chichester
  Q: The garage was converted into a living room, before I purchased the house. Upon power washing,to ...
  A: You could use 100% solid epoxy to smooth the existing pitted concrete, or to replace it if it is all ...
Flooring10/5/2008Steve Young
  Q: We live in an older house(30 +yrs)and we want to redo our living room/den floor.It is a carport ...
  A: Putting down a plywood base is a good idea - the one problem you may have is the height it will make ...
Re: fibreglass tub repairs10/5/2008Steve Young
  Q: Do you know of a way that this could be repaired or will we have to replace the whole thing? (There ...
  A: My opinion on this problem is that the tub wasn't set properly to begin with so the support base has ...
Hardwood floor buckling10/4/2008Steve Young
  Q: Steve, we had a new house built on a river here in Montana. 8 months later now the floor which is ...
  A: Is this an engineered hardwood flooring product? I hope you are taking all the legal actions that ...
concrete patio drainage10/4/2008Harvey Chichester
  Q: I have an elevated uncovered concrete patio outside of my duplex. Unfortunately I do not have any ...
  A: I have had good success with a berm along the edge of areas that I do not want water to run. You ...
possible moisture rot problems when residing10/3/2008Bill Rodgers
  Q: I have just installed a used doublewide manufactured Silvercrest home approx, 10 years old with I ...
  A: Yeah that's a bunch of questions. First, I'd like to apologize for taking so long to respond to your ...
80's "cake icing" mudding10/2/2008Bill Rodgers
  Q: We have purchased a house wich has one feature wall in each room that looks like cake icing- very ...
  A: There are too many variables for me to really give you a concise answer. I suggest that you ask a ...
siding on house10/1/2008Len Kroll
  Q: The permanent siding around my house is starting to streak from the windows on the east and west of ...
  A: Dave, I didin't address cleaning the stains because that is the easy part. I agree with the local ...
siding on house10/1/2008Len Kroll
  Q: The permanent siding around my house is starting to streak from the windows on the east and west of ...
  A: Dave, I don't know what kind of siding you have--vinyl, aluminium, cedar, cypress, pine, etc. ...
What is the proper order for house improvements9/30/2008Steve Young
  Q: we have a lot of projects to do on our house and wondering what the proper order is. We have ...
  A: You will probably get different opinions on this question but my order would be: First: Flooring ...
Sears Craftsman garage door opener9/30/2008Dave Coil
  Q: When I press the wall switch, our garage door will open, but when I try to close it, it will go down ...
  A: Mine just did the exact same thing...for 3 days. Now it works fine. I unplug it...30 seconds. ...
wall construction9/29/2008Dave Coil
  Q: The load-bearing walls are cinder blocks with wire metal lath and plaster. The non-load-bearing ...
  A: On any masonry wall, there is supposed to be a "hat" channel that is fastened to the wall so the ...
unconventional wall construction9/29/2008Steve Young
  Q: The load-bearing walls are cinder blocks with wire metal lath and plaster. The non-load-bearing ...
  A: There are several ways of attaching the cabinets One way is to anchor 2 x material with lags, ...
Concrete floor coating9/29/2008Harvey Chichester
  Q: I am interested in putting a rustoleum epoxy (or similar product) on my garage floor. The house was ...
  A: The etching will cause no problems and will help create grip on any old finish that remains. ...
Drywall repair9/29/2008Bill Hutson
  Q: While finishing some drywall I have found an area that seems to have been damaged. It was probably ...
  A: Jeff, You are doing fine, you can either patch this with another piece of drywall or you can get a ...
bay window problems9/29/2008Len Kroll
  Q: I read the posting about bay windows that was sent in a few months ago. I am having some of the ...
  A: Bonnie, If done properly I think it would look good and it would make solving the leaks at the roof ...
replacement windows9/29/2008Dave Coil
  Q: I live in Kansas and am thinking about installing vinyl replacement windows. I have gotten quotes ...
  A: Steer clear of the HOME DEPOT supplies. They are really reaching low for the cheapest possible ...
regarding Basement windows leak9/29/2008Bill Rodgers
  Q: Mr Rodgers, I hope you can help me a little bit with water leaking in windows when it rains hard. ...
  A: Windows do not leak from their heads, window installations do. If you are getting water at the top ...
weep holes & and leaking sliding door9/28/2008Donald Bosch
  Q: We have a 9 year-old 4Seasons sunroom that has two double sliding doors. The inside track on one of ...
  A: The weep holes allow water to seep out of the tracks onto the exterior sill. They should be kept ...
Flexible waste lines9/28/2008Fred Lauffer
  Q: As a home inspectoer I fail any drain pipes under bathroom or kicthen sinks that are flexible. I was ...
  A: TO GARY RE: FLEXIBLE DRAIN PIPES. Gary-- I guess you referring to the corrugated drain ...
replacement window code and guarantee9/28/2008Bill Rodgers
  Q: We purchased replacement windows for our entire house in 1999. In March 2008 we noticed the seal ...
  A: Can we do this in steps? I'll ask you some questions and then you answer by posting follow up ...
Discolored patio brick9/27/2008Dave Coil
  Q: Our patio brick, which has been in place for probably fifteen years or so, has become patchily ...
  A: Hopefully you can concrete brick. You may be able to power wash the surface and restore the ...
Unconventional bi-level9/26/2008Fred Lauffer
  Q: I live in RI in a 1965 bi-level home that my father-in-law built. It isn't exactly like other ...
  A: TO JOANNE RE: REMOVING WALLS IN A BI LEVEL.. Joanne--You can remove any wall in a ...
Painting prefabricated sheetrock walls in a mobile home9/26/2008Bill Hutson
  Q: I have prefabricated sheetrock walls with a textured paper/coating in my mobile home, they are in ...
  A: Violet, I would first wash the walls down with a TSP (tri-sodium phosphate)solution which you can ...
Cupping of wood floors9/25/2008Bill Hutson
  Q: We bought a new construction home a year ago in North Carolina. The wood floors were cupping when we ...
  A: Michele, The problem is that the floor did get wet and has cupped as it dried. The home builder and ...
paint removal from concrete9/25/2008Harvey Chichester
  Q: Could you please tell me if you know what will remove cured, blue oil based paint from concrete ...
  A: A metholine Chloride based paint stripper in conjunction with a razor scrapper should remove the oil ...
Asphalt driveways9/25/2008Sarah Leech
  Q: Last November we installed a new drive, part over an old and part new. On the older section, it ...
  A: Let me start by saying that it's virtually impossible to have a perfect asphalt installation. And, ...
drainage for a retaining wall9/25/2008Fred Lauffer
  Q: I'm writing from St. Louis, MO in regards to a residential property built in the late 50s. The ...
  A: TO VINCENT RE: DRAINAGE AROUND THE HOUSE.. Vincent -- I don't quite understand your layout ...
noise reduction9/24/2008Len Kroll
  Q: i have a three unit apt building and i live in the first floor apartment. there is a one bedroom ...
  A: Brad, Insulation is used to stop the transfer of heat from one area to another area. It does not ...
How to dissolve Protector Wrap on window frame9/24/2008Bill Rodgers
  Q: My contractor put Protector Wrap tape around the window to prevent water leak, but he left a big ...
  A: I assume that the flexible flashing in question is ProtectoWrap 25XL. If so it is a rubberized ...
Diagonal Hardwood Floors9/24/2008Steve Young
  Q: Experts, I have a question for you concerning hardwood installation. We have a large space that ...
  A: Rather than just my opinion, here's some great suggestions on cutting tongue and grooves with a ...
Diagonal Hardwood Floors9/24/2008Steve Young
  Q: Experts, I have a question for you concerning hardwood installation. We have a large space that ...
  A: I hear you about the torture of home improvement. It is a blast and I love it so much I quit my ...
Tilted steps9/23/2008Warren Harper
  Q: I have a 6 year old home that was constructed with concrete steps (4-5 steps) bolted to the house ...
  A: This isn't typical construction in my area but I don't see why your proposed solution wouldn't work. ...
Tilted steps9/23/2008Dave Coil
  Q: I have a 6 year old home that was constructed with concrete steps (4-5 steps) bolted to the house ...
  A: With our with out the professional help,,,this is a real challenge. Moving that mass, with care and ...
removal driveway sealer overspray9/23/2008Sarah Leech
  Q: Driveway sealer when applied was oversprayed on to my garage door(steel. The lower two panels are ...
  A: Yes, you can remove the sealer with either bug/tar remover (the gel kind you get at an auto parts ...

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