tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post2566731477340745469..comments2024-03-04T00:56:33.450-05:00Comments on Baltimore Rowhouse: The Difference Between an Issue and a ProblemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-40072546052851660112009-07-18T14:34:10.309-04:002009-07-18T14:34:10.309-04:00Hey there. My last name is Profit. :-)Hey there. My last name is Profit. :-)Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294937394397021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-75895064437241248922009-07-14T01:30:44.946-04:002009-07-14T01:30:44.946-04:00Cory What is your last name I am going to quote yo...Cory What is your last name I am going to quote you in one of my MBA programs papersDaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022457700979067495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-57754113352306674192009-07-14T01:30:43.353-04:002009-07-14T01:30:43.353-04:00Cory What is your last name I am going to quote yo...Cory What is your last name I am going to quote you in one of my MBA programs papersDaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022457700979067495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-38477473112788058962009-07-14T01:30:42.789-04:002009-07-14T01:30:42.789-04:00Cory What is your last name I am going to quote yo...Cory What is your last name I am going to quote you in one of my MBA programs papersDaynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12022457700979067495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-10643292733065685242009-01-06T20:40:00.000-05:002009-01-06T20:40:00.000-05:00I totally sympathize. Every time we open up a new ...I totally sympathize. Every time we open up a new wall, we find more evidence of termite damage. Its so demoralizing! I have some info on my blog about the treatment we did including the beams we had to replace. Good luck.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07030743470922965472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-8807418618143941492008-12-18T19:12:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:12:00.000-05:00Arg!! I hate termites and things like that! Just c...Arg!! I hate termites and things like that! Just commiserating. <BR/><BR/>We weren't sure what we had when we encountered such problems, but the bugs that ate all our structures were "powder post beetles." Those little buggers can do an amazing amount of damage.<BR/><BR/>From reading your comment above, hopefully you're heading toward a solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-29233917548157975272008-12-17T13:25:00.000-05:002008-12-17T13:25:00.000-05:00Check out Lowe's for the balusters too. Theirs ar...Check out Lowe's for the balusters too. Theirs are slightly different than HD's. We just had the same "issue" but fortunately only had to replace 5.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632877262002074399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-54692726520950350902008-12-16T12:44:00.000-05:002008-12-16T12:44:00.000-05:00Issue: You may also have luck finding balusters at...Issue: You may also have luck finding balusters at Second Chance.<BR/><BR/>If not, Mark Supik does wonders with a lathe<BR/><BR/>http://www.marksupikco.com/new/new.html<BR/><BR/>Problem: Let your friends buy you a drink at the PPNA Happy Hour Thursday.<BR/><BR/>Transom: Glad you called Steve, he is the best for that stuff.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512764512078279603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-74567925256857100632008-12-15T10:35:00.000-05:002008-12-15T10:35:00.000-05:00momnipotent - no other signs of damage that I've f...momnipotent - no other signs of damage that I've found. <BR/><BR/>Good idea on the second hand stuff. The idea of buying 50 balusters doesn't make me happy. :-)Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294937394397021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-65306283349293969192008-12-15T10:30:00.000-05:002008-12-15T10:30:00.000-05:00Mark,I wish our problem looked as easy as your abo...Mark,<BR/><BR/>I wish our problem looked as easy as your above solutions, but access is tight and the area has already settled a lot. I'll try to take pictures.<BR/><BR/>I think I've come up with a solution, so hopefully it will be fixed by the end of this week.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294937394397021875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-67712640932716324962008-12-14T23:52:00.000-05:002008-12-14T23:52:00.000-05:00Issue: Wonder if the "Loading Dock" has tons of b...Issue: Wonder if the "Loading Dock" has tons of balusters? <BR/>Problem: Ugh, sorry to hear about this. I hope the little buggers are gone. It occurs to me that if they attacked all that on the second floor, what did they do on the first floor? Any other signs? Keep us updated.Momnipotenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797785606023669150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7717122983754819465.post-67234506007603132632008-12-14T19:32:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:32:00.000-05:00Don't panic.A lot of this type of stuff looks horr...Don't panic.<BR/><BR/>A lot of this type of stuff looks horrible, but fixing it is just a matter of wood fixative, 2x8's (or 2x10's), and carriage bolts, or even just nails.<BR/><BR/>Make sure your little buddies are D-E-A-D, DEAD! You don't want them doing other damage.<BR/><BR/>If you post a pic or two, I'll try to offer suggestions or moral support, anyway. We dealt with a lot of rotted joists ourselves.<BR/><BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com