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Which is the best home warranty company ?

Which is the best home warranty company ? for a home in the SF Bay Area ? 15 years old Do they only cover appliances or...
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posted by kimshapiro100
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by kimshapiro100

Deck design: attaching beams to existing posts

I have an existing third floor deck (10'x40'). It is supported by a 6"x12" beam resting on 18' tall 8"x8" p...
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posted by Karamo
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by Karamo

Building a concrete wall question

I want to build a concrete wall that is 56.5 ft long and 4 ft high from the top of the wall to the bottom of the trench...
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posted by alphaone
45 comments posted 20yrs posted by alphaone

2x6 Interior Doors

Do you have to special order an interior door for 2x6 framing or do Home Depot type prehung doors have enough adjustabl...
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posted by ssdd2007b
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by ssdd2007b

kitchen cabinets or flooring first?

I'm in the process of remodeling the lower level of the house with the focus on remodeling the kitchen. I plan to i...
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posted by DIYMark
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by DIYMark

Let Me Sit Down To Get My Air

Hello, Trying to pack to go to my new house: Sorry to inturde, however ihavebeen all over the Internet with this questi...
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posted by paminifarm3
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by paminifarm3

Attaching gate post to side of porch

Hello, I am about to reside my front porch (cedar shingles over drainage matrix over plywood sheathing). The driveway g...
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posted by whitney
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by whitney

External insulation under shingled roof

We have a 60s-style A-frame with no insulation beyond what's provided by the 3x6 pine planks of the sloping roof/wa...
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posted by elefem2
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by elefem2

On?off switch for water heater

I would like to install an on/off switch for my electric water heater at the cottage instead of using the breaker to tu...
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posted by dundat
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by dundat

another comment by newer member

From: dresfwaswdrssphdcj To: ColoradoRainbowFamily Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:54 PM Subject: [ColoradoRainbowFamily] From...
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posted by miketwofeathers
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by miketwofeathers

Is there any problem with having a narrower eave?

I'm re-roofing my garage and tore off the shingles and facia. Some of the eave support rafters have ends which are...
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posted by new.ranger2
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by new.ranger2

outdoor range cost

I have posted this question on over 100 forums wth all ending in dead ends. If this is not the right place to ask this...
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posted by tac220
39 comments posted 20yrs posted by tac220

geo domes

we are currently in the process of building three geo domes, any one out there who has experience in coatings for the e...
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posted by miketwofeathers
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by miketwofeathers

Concrete dome builders in Europe

I am searching for concrete dome builders in Europe but unfortunately Internet in not much of help, I can just find Ame...
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posted by ramin.sh1
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by ramin.sh1