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DIY & Home Improvement

Wash. state Desk Jet

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14. At 86 yer landlady is most likely set in her ways and out of touch too.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2019, 07:55 PM

Aug 2019

You may do better to confront the landladies son about the issues. you are right in that those materials do not belong in a bathroom or window sills.. Work done on the cheap. He know this and got a number of years out of the cheap stuff. It's all on them.

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baseboard blues [View all] Grasswire2 Aug 2019 OP

Does it have a hard, shiny surface? Adsos Letter Aug 2019 #1

yeah, kinda Grasswire2 Aug 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Adsos Letter Aug 2019 #3

Thinking about it, I'm leaning toward MDF Adsos Letter Aug 2019 #4

I think fiberboard sounds like a good description. Grasswire2 Aug 2019 #5

Yes, you'll need something to cut the corners. Adsos Letter Aug 2019 #6

My only beef with what you said is I would use glue/construction adhesive. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2019 #13

Sounds like a common moisture issue to me Auggie Aug 2019 #7

actually....that might be part of it and I just realized it's probably against code? Grasswire2 Aug 2019 #8

Maybe depends on code in your neck of the woods ... Auggie Aug 2019 #9

well, I just checked state law, and this appears to be in clear violation. Grasswire2 Aug 2019 #10

Wish you a positive outcome! Auggie Aug 2019 #11

Thanks for your input too. nt Grasswire2 Aug 2019 #12

At 86 yer landlady is most likely set in her ways and out of touch too. Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2019 #14

Havent got them before Amme_linds Aug 2019 #15