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PEX IN SLAB?

As I prepare to plumb my new house, I've been stopping to check out new installations done by professional plumbers...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jolin
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by jolin

Ceramic/Porcelain tiles for a countertop?

As we prepare to redo our kitchen, we are thinking about replacing the counter tops. As of right now, they are bright y...
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posted by kbremner
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by kbremner

Room Trim Base and Door Casing size ?

Hello As I repaint the bedroom I am also changing the base trim and the door casing. The base trim is 9/16" thick. The...
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posted by murphysf
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by murphysf

finishing an attached garage

I am finishing an attached two-car garage that houses the house electrical panel. All the circuits from the house run i...
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posted by robin
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by robin

Feasibilty check

I've been checking into solar panel installations. Apparently, in the long run of time, it may be more prudent to h...
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posted by NONE
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by NONE

Best way to flash this roof to wall intersection?

I am in the process of rebuilding a section of my in-laws 100 year old house. Originally, the back of the house was an...
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posted by unknown
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by unknown

need info on heating/hot water system please

Hello eveyone, I havent posted in a while, some of you may remember me from previous posts. Well, we made it to Maine!...
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posted by donaldcarter55[at]gmail[dot]co
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by donaldcarter55[at]gmail[dot]co

Porcelain tile in bathroom (underlayment question)

I'm in the planning stages of redoing the bathroom, the major project to be putting porcelain tile on the floor. Th...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kbremner
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by kbremner

Spray foam

Question from Canada, I have a basment that is bigger than my house (it basment extends past the hose 10 feet or so) Th...
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posted by liquidpixelz_at_gmail_dot_com
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by liquidpixelz_at_gmail_dot_com

Dewalt Table Saw Fence Question (Model 744)

If you know this popular model, please advise the purpose of the long "bar" attached to the fence that runs parallel to...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by 3creeks
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by 3creeks

Gong solar

I don't see much on this here. So, I thought I'd throw in my recent experience on research on it. I live in cen...
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posted by NONE
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by NONE

steps in rebuilding a bathroom

Hi all, I'm doing some bathroom rebuilding, and I'm trying to get a better understanding of the steps involved....
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posted by jzfredricks
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by jzfredricks

Wall cap mitre at stair descent

I would like to put a hardwood cap on a halfwall but where the two pieces meet you get overlap at the mitre either abov...
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posted by geo.nova
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by geo.nova

Garage Door Opener Not Working

My garage door opener does not work. The remote and hardwired button will engage the motor but nothing in the chain or...
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posted by phanoflife
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by phanoflife