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The top angle will sometimes differ based on what type of crown moulding you choose to install, which means there are various options to cover up those old watermarks one way or another.\r\r","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"How much does it cost to install a cornice? ","text":"The type of material you use will affect the cost, so if you want to install a veneer cornice along with MDF using polyurethane glue for adhesion, it’ll cost about $20-$25 per linear foot. This figure is just an estimate since other factors can increase or decrease the total price, such as your home décor and what kind of space you want to cover up.\r\rIf you want to cover more than just a small space, prepare to spend anywhere from $150 or more, depending on how large your area is. 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They're used in and for retaining walls (any retaining walls), parking areas, driveway, etc. It's used to make a strong base, ideal for landscaping, pavers and surrounding areas, hard stands, paths, etc.\r\rMany other types of roads are built atop different forms of material, including dirt which requires regular levelling through grading processes. However, road base can be applied over almost any soil type because its particles bond together by inserting their tiny particle chains into one another like Lego blocks to create strong seams that prevent them from shifting around when disturbed by traffic or torn up during roadway excavation projects.\r\rRoad base gravel is also used in building dams and levees because its rounded edges help reduce the amount of water penetrating its upper surfaces, which can continue to erode downward to create openings for floods over time if not prevented by structural barriers like dams or levees.\r\rThe road base material used for these types of projects is often graded based on how small they are, with gravel typically ranging in size from 4 - 10 millimetres (mm) across and sand particles measuring 2 - 4 mm in diameter. Larger rocks found within road base gravel include stones that range between 16 - 20 mm in diameter, which can be separated out during processing to acquire more pure aggregate qualities without including large expanded spaces inside them.\r\rAny project such as walkways, paving, garden, driveway or multiple driveways, parking areas, hard stands, bulka bags, etc. use this material.","bulletData":null,"numberedListData":null,"columnData":null,"imageCaption_1":null,"imageCaption_2":null,"imageURL_1":null,"imageURL_2":null,"numberOfImages":null,"numberOfColumns":null},{"__typename":"SectionData","type":"Text","headingTag":"h2","heading":"Where does road base come from?","text":"Road base is usually acquired through quarries where natural rock formations are mined so dust can be extracted from the surrounding deposits. Limestone is typically quarried using drilling processes, while basalt's highly resistant surface can be broken off with explosives.\r\rGranite often breaks apart during this process due to the high temperatures generated by friction forces between its mineral components, which are exposed through heating. The material that makes up road base is then ground into small pieces before being separated into different classifications based on their sizes and specific weight measurements.\r\rRoad base gravel isn't classified in a universal way because of the varied types of stone it consists of, but instead by how large each type of particle appears relative to an individual's eyesight after processing it down to manageable sizes. 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He even walks my dogs for me when I'm on holidays!\nI 100% recommend Evolve dog training."}},"ReviewAsset:ckvvhwsrq000409l56cdm1knb":{"id":"ckvvhwsrq000409l56cdm1knb","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckvvhwsq4000309l556a02uy4","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckvvhwdri000009kzfzglfvgk/ckvvhwdri000109kz7lr29y1y","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Karin Brazier","message":"Thanks so much for the job done on my Colorado. Could not be happier, the inside and outside of my car is immaculate. Never have I had a vehicle returned in the absolutely beautiful condition. 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This company is so rude and need to work on their customer service. \nI recommend customers to go elsewhere to get a better service.Aslo tells me new key I got done is not a genuine as his remotes are which I will put pic up to prove new key is genuine with 12 mths warranty"}},"ReviewAsset:ckm2url5p000507jne15l3u88":{"id":"ckm2url5p000507jne15l3u88","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckm2url4c000307jnc59l9dhb","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckm2ur937000407mo0pkfgvsd/ckm2ur937000507mocqol68qa","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Ms Britt Stephenie Millard","message":"Have always Found them Helpful and Able to do A 1st Class Job.... would recommend them to my friends and The world I live in"}},"ReviewAsset:cl1voe8j2000409l3ce6q3s36":{"id":"cl1voe8j2000409l3ce6q3s36","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl1voe8hi000309l36zt2b81n","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl1vodmgk000209ikd9xua1td/cl1vodmgk000309ik6nfebi29","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Meadow","message":"I ordered the chicken and noodles. When I was eating it I bit into a shard of glass. I contacted Calvin’s but they didn’t pick up phone"}},"ReviewAsset:cl3qgfjek000709kxhtx8fi82":{"id":"cl3qgfjek000709kxhtx8fi82","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl3qgfjdd000509kxhfiog1ih","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl3qgf8x5000609l561ec44sw/cl3qgf8x5000709l55f2ifvfj","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Josh Davies","message":"Machine Damaged car, no contact details posted anywhere, no refunds."}},"ReviewAsset:cl3qgfjeh000609kx47io5ocn":{"id":"cl3qgfjeh000609kx47io5ocn","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"cl3qgfjdd000509kxhfiog1ih","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/cl3qgf731000409l5e4li0qal/cl3qgf731000509l592fjgwaa","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Josh Davies","message":"Machine Damaged car, no contact details posted anywhere, no refunds."}},"ReviewAsset:ckqx7w4o7000908mi3yl28did":{"id":"ckqx7w4o7000908mi3yl28did","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqx7w4js000308mif7vb4ven","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqx7rs8d000409l585nnb6in/ckqx7rs8d000509l5anug6oa0","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Jean","message":"Had laser wash, still dirty, and attendant didn’t seem bothered job not done. Still dust, still cobwebs, and inconsistent service. Don’t bother. A waste of money."}},"ReviewAsset:ckqx7w4o4000708mi7vdx0av0":{"id":"ckqx7w4o4000708mi7vdx0av0","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqx7w4js000308mif7vb4ven","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqx7rquc000209l5f8k33xjx/ckqx7rquc000309l50hrbd3fb","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Jean","message":"Had laser wash, still dirty, and attendant didn’t seem bothered job not done. Still dust, still cobwebs, and inconsistent service. Don’t bother. A waste of money."}},"ReviewAsset:ckqx7w4ny000508midferg69q":{"id":"ckqx7w4ny000508midferg69q","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckqx7w4js000308mif7vb4ven","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckqx7rpft000009l5ep71bh4k/ckqx7rpft000109l56fx8g0xw","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Jean","message":"Had laser wash, still dirty, and attendant didn’t seem bothered job not done. Still dust, still cobwebs, and inconsistent service. Don’t bother. A waste of money."}},"ReviewAsset:ckixodrks000j07l08ufhexnp":{"id":"ckixodrks000j07l08ufhexnp","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckixodrj4000d07l003ma8lc0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckixoclwy000807k04ng969jg/ckixoclwy000907k07ounbcn0","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Yana","message":"V Nails is The best Nail Salon on Sunshine Coast. Staff are amazing very friendly professional and great at what they do , Nails don’t brake and colours and art is amazing . The pedicures are so relaxing with fantastic message.\nPrices are affordable and not over expensive .\nLove my V Nails \nstrongly recommended ❤️❤️❤️❤️"}},"ReviewAsset:ckixodrkp000h07l06vopfaf4":{"id":"ckixodrkp000h07l06vopfaf4","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckixodrj4000d07l003ma8lc0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckixoc1yt000407k0drcz5iyk/ckixoc1yt000507k03oxueavd","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Yana","message":"V Nails is The best Nail Salon on Sunshine Coast. Staff are amazing very friendly professional and great at what they do , Nails don’t brake and colours and art is amazing . The pedicures are so relaxing with fantastic message.\nPrices are affordable and not over expensive .\nLove my V Nails \nstrongly recommended ❤️❤️❤️❤️"}},"ReviewAsset:ckixodrkm000f07l0afgyg9dg":{"id":"ckixodrkm000f07l0afgyg9dg","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckixodrj4000d07l003ma8lc0","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckixoc0q5000007k0b3484lhc/ckixoc0q6000107k08ylthofy","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Yana","message":"V Nails is The best Nail Salon on Sunshine Coast. Staff are amazing very friendly professional and great at what they do , Nails don’t brake and colours and art is amazing . The pedicures are so relaxing with fantastic message.\nPrices are affordable and not over expensive .\nLove my V Nails \nstrongly recommended ❤️❤️❤️❤️"}},"ReviewAsset:ckos18e18000908mjcrxkgmog":{"id":"ckos18e18000908mjcrxkgmog","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckos18dz3000308mj75ml0y14","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckos14w5t001o08jnd3ss4wgb/ckos14w5t001p08jn45ho9vfp","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Bec","message":"Love my nails, very nice lady’s, quick, happily fit me in. Gentle."}},"ReviewAsset:ckos18e15000708mjfli71nlc":{"id":"ckos18e15000708mjfli71nlc","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckos18dz3000308mj75ml0y14","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckos14uco001m08jn43y4578w/ckos14uco001n08jn92yh3twt","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Bec","message":"Love my nails, very nice lady’s, quick, happily fit me in. Gentle."}},"ReviewAsset:ckos18e0u000508mj4d5bfee6":{"id":"ckos18e0u000508mj4d5bfee6","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckos18dz3000308mj75ml0y14","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckos14bd6001k08jn9j96bg6m/ckos14bd6001l08jndhju0o36","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":5,"displayName":"Bec","message":"Love my nails, very nice lady’s, quick, happily fit me in. Gentle."}},"ReviewAsset:ckffz1x3y000b08ld69vwg9ef":{"id":"ckffz1x3y000b08ld69vwg9ef","__typename":"ReviewAsset","reviewId":"ckffz1x1o000908ldhxm1gmit","url":"https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ls-asset-service/ckffz156a000g08l87lvz5cra/ckffz156a000h08l81mzo24jh","review":{"__typename":"Review","rating":1,"displayName":"Carol","message":"Do you think this is worth $138.85? I don't! The product which arrived was not at all like the advertised image. The vase was not proportional to roses and did not displayed by the flowers. Rather, the vase was too large for the size of the roses, and so the flowers were rather sunk into the vase and hidden. The \"long stem\" roses were not very long in stem. In my view this was very poor value! I have purchased roses all over the world and frequently in Australia. For this sum I would at least expect the florist to choose a vase which is proportional in size to the roses and used it to display them. I would expect some artistry, not just plonking a bunch of flowers in a container of water."}}}

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