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I bought a twelve pack of silicon caulk about 2 years ago and used right. I have 4 tubes never opened never broken the seal. How long will they last? Today I opened one up and nothing is coming out. Sticked a long nail in it and it's semi-hard near the nozzle... read more...
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We're planning to gut and rebuild my in-laws bathroom this summer, which will include rebuilding the old back porch so we can expand into the space (the basement actually extends 8 feet out past the back wall of the house). Unfortunately, water damage had rotted away the two main support beams at read more...
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I have recently purchased a home with a 20+ year old Weil-McLean oil burning hot-water baseboards heating system. This probably sounds crazy, and based on the fact I could find virtually no DIY install guides, is installing a furnace a simple process that a guy can do on his own? read more...
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Hello, I hope you can help me solve this mystery. Over the last two weeks, black dots have appeared on many surfaces in my apartment: in the sink, counters, on some walls, and heavily on the kitchen and bathroom floors, which are linoleum and tile respectively. read more...
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I think I recall my Dad using diesel fuel as a weed killer. Can this be correct? Can it be put in a sprayer and used down the side of the driveway to kill grass? How much do you use and how long does it take? Thanks to all posts. read more...
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Re: Patching laminate floor after built in cupboards removed...
posted on 10-15-2018
Make it into a feature of some kind with a purpose? Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... briang1@blueyonder.co.uk Blind user, s... read more »OT: Set your tuner.....
posted on 10-14-2018
Trump Alert! Dear Leader will be on 60 Minutes tonight, 7:30 PM EST I believe. Get your beer chilled and get one of those gizmos that you press to count up each time he lies, but you might not be ... read more »Lintel loading and size
posted on 09-23-2018
I need to calculate the loads on a lintel for a 2 m opening in a 10 ( brick cavity 100mm block ) ground floor gable wall through to a sunroom at the side. The opening will start about 1.2 m from th... read more »Cable ran through Sewer line
posted on 08-20-2018
Local company fixed damage. I was wondering is this fix gonna hold. What guarantee should I ask for. They want me to sign a liabilty waiver. Photo shows how they fixed. https://www.homeownershub.com/... read more »Home Building
Planing End Grain (Cutting Boards)
posted on 10-13-2018
I went to a crafts festival and saw some end grain cutting boards. One of them was made from Douglas fir, which I just happen to have lying around. Extra boards left over for the bed I built for ... read more »Fine Homebuilding magazines available
posted on 07-19-2018
Fine Homebuilding magazines available FREE if you pick them up in Fairfax Virginia or $25 shipping costs if I ship them. Issues 1 thru 145 – missing 4, 75, 82, 86, 93, 112, 124, 138, 139, 142 Al... read more »leadership study program on urban innovations
posted on 05-04-2018
This year’s Leaders Study Program on Urban Innovations is in Vancou ver and scheduled between August 27-30th August .The city’s extraordin ary success meant that the city’s name itself has... read more »Can I Run 40:1 Oil In 50:1 Equipment?
posted on 07-02-2018
Hello, I was wondering if I could run 40:1 gas ratio in a 50:1 gas ratio, my old string trimmer died and that took 40:1. I have 2 gallons of 40:1 gas. I am getting a new string trimmer and blower tha... read more »Home Climate
Oil Tank Not Full But Whistle Sounded
posted on 10-04-2018
Had a fuel delivery today. Got a call saying the guy could only pump like 20 gallons before the whistle went off indicating it was full. However, there is no way possible the tank is full because we ... read more »Other Home Topics
Orange Glo power paste
posted on 04-19-2018
Loved the old product...just not on everything. Dawn Platinum foam will clean as well. The packaging on the Orange Glo was a problem. Plastic container that evidently reacted to the cleaner and the b... read more »Lawn and Garden
Overgrown garden <UK>
posted on 10-10-2018
What can be done about an abandoned semi in my road? Local council could of sorted it years ago, mad old woman maybe 70 seen maybe twice a year by neighbours. Can't see the house on street view its s... read more »minerals?
posted on 10-12-2018
Hi All, I do realize that plant will only uptake minerals from the soil if the mineral is there to start with. My mineral content is mainly silicon in the form of rocks. Not all that useful to th... read more »Lumpy Grass
posted on 08-11-2018
Greetings! Two years ago I laid down Celebration Bermuda in my lawn. It is healthy and green for the most part but it grows very unevenly. It looks very lumpy . I mow twice a week to keep the faster ... read more »Home Owner's Library
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