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Uneven Radiator Heating
I have a big, old farm house with an oil-fired furnance and old fashioned hot water radiators. A couple of weeks ago, the radiators went cold although the furnace would still fire. The furnace...
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Question for HVAC gurus.
Hi guys. My wife and I are in the late planning stages of building our new home. I want it to be as energy efficient as possible. We are having a slight disagreement. I want foam insualtion in walls...
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Help me come up with some ideas for updating a weird gas fireplace
What this fireplace kinda looks like is a three sided fireplace with one side sealed up with bricks. 'd kinda like to put up mesh and a scratch coat over the entire exterior and then tile, but those...
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Are bathroom walls required by code?
Everyone builds a small room in their house for the toilet and bathtub. I guess this is just tradition. But are bathroom walls REQUIRED by code? What if I wanted to install a toilet in the middle of...
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cordless drill not working
My Ryobi 14.4 volt drill is not working. The battery is fully charged at 14.5 volts and the flashlight that comes with it is bright but the drill doesn't do a damn thing regardless of what position...
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New deck Issue - "Between a Brick and a Soft Spot" (kinda long)
We live in a newly constructed home with brick exterior and a basement. The basement was dug and completed in August of 2008, so it has been finished and back filled for about 18 months. I have been...
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Adobe Homes
My friend and I were discussing building adobe home in areas where adobe would not normally be used, Like here in North Carolina. We are aware of its shortcomings for doing this but was trying to come...
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Flush, Floor Mount for GasRange?
Hello, Is there a flush, floor mount for the flex hose for hooking up a propane, gas range? In other words can you put the flex hose through a hole in the floor to its hook up, instead of having a...
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Ironing laminate edge of counter top.
It says to set iron to 300 degrees. Where is that? My B&D iron is marked 1 thru 7 1 for Acetate, 4 for blends of cotton and 7 for linen. It also says medium in addition to 300 degrees. Is that the 4...
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Install shower door on acrylic stall
I bought a 3-panel sliding door for my 1-piece shower stall (42" wide), to replace shower curtain/tension rod. The stall must be made of acrylic/fiberglass. Now my headache is how to mount the door...
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Call Before You Dig. Changes...
Now you can just call the 811 number. "One easy phone call to 811 starts the process to get your underground utility lines marked for free. " 811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number.
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Shelf for vanity
A dark cherry wooden vanity has been installed but it came without any shelves. The lumber yards, hardware stores and "big boxes" would only have ~5/8" thick "bookshelf type" ones in "standard"...
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Waterproofing a concrete floor.
Can anyone recommend a coating to waterproof a concrete floor that is leaking downstairs from some hairline cracks when it rains? I am looking for something that can be walked on afterwards. I have...
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Extending an asphalt driveway
When spring shows up, I want to extend the turnaround at the top of my driveway by as much as 20 feet. The existing driveway is in pretty good shape. I figure it's good for at least 5 more years....
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Who Makes The BEST Appliances?
Would love to here opinions on what company makes trouble-free appliances, that are built to last and not break down right away for many years? Here's the thing. Our 25 year old "Magic Chef" dryer is...
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