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OT: "This Old House"
I got an offer in the mail for 11 magazine issues for $10 from: THIS OLD HOUSE 1271 Av. of the Americas
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Concrete forms - need pictures
My father says he had some aluminum/concrete forms that were stolen (long story). He wants me to tell the police that they were indeed on the property. The problem is that I have no idea what these...
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Venting a garage attic
I recently drywalled an attached two-car garage (walls and ceiling). This left the attic area unvented. I installed two 4"x12" soffitt vents on both the front and back of the garage (total of 4)....
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fix a shovel
I have two shovels. One with a broken handle and another one with a badly bent spade. I was thinking I could just remove the wood left in the one and use the handle of the other one on it. The...
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New ISP new handle
Master Betty is now JimT
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Rain Flow gutter filters?
Does anyone have experience with Rain Flow Total Gutter Protection -- a fiber filter that keeps stuff out of your gutters? Tnx. cheers, jerry
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House wiring problem
Question for the gurus. I just tested my housewiring (at the wall outlet) and found that I have 120V AC between the hot and return, only I can't tell which of the top two "slots" is hot and which is...
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Feds: Gut homes with Chinese drywall
"NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be completely gutted, according to new guidelines released Friday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. "
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Engineered wood flooring
I was wondering how difficult it is to install engineered wood flooring compared to laminate flooring. I have done several laminate floors but dont know anything about the engineered wood flooring. Is...
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Contact cement removal
I have some dry contact cement on my carpet. How can i remove it ?
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Gap opened up in laminate floor
Hi Folks - Over the last few months there has been a gap opening up in the laminate floor in my kitchen. 2 pieces of the floor are sliding for some reason. See these pics which show the floor - 's not...
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Powder room exhaust fan
Can i use a Ductless fan ? Can i tie the fan into the light switch or does it need a seperate switch ? Will it pass code in Pennsylvania ?
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Home Made Dust Collector Port - Ryobi AP10/12 Planer
A few years ago I saw pictures and discussion of a shop-made dust collection fitting for a Ryobi AP-10 or AP-12 Surface planer. It was on ABPW or someone's workshop web site. It was pieced together...
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Washer bangs
My washer bangs if slightly out of balance on spinning. It never used to I noticed the tub, if I manually push it when it's stopped, will flex right, flex to the left and flex forward but bumps...
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PEX pipe causes cancer
It's just been announced by the Department of Health that the chemicals used in the manufacture of PEX pipe cause cancer when these pipes are used for drinking water. The chemicals leech into the...
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