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Homeowners Beware: 5 Plate Rules You’re Probably Doing Wrong (And Easy Fixes!)
2025/08/21 Report

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Plates look simple—whether dinner plates in your kitchen or base/top plates in your walls—but small mistakes can cause big headaches. Here are five rules most homeowners bend (or break), and the easy fixes to get it right.


1) Stacking Heavy Plates on Top

The mistake: Putting the big, heavy ceramic plates on top of smaller ones in the cabinet.


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Why it matters: It strains the bottom dishes and risks chips when you pull them out.
Fix: Always nest plates by size—largest on the bottom, lightest on top. Consider a plate rack or vertical divider for easy access.


2) Forgetting a Bottom Plate Seal (Construction)

The mistake: In walls, the bottom plate (sill plate) often goes unsealed against the foundation.


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Why it matters: That gap can leak air, moisture, even pests.
Fix: Add a sill gasket or foam sealant between the plate and concrete. It’s cheap insurance against drafts and rot.

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