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Need help with Compact Fluorescent

Need help with Compact Fluorescent California Home Our vanity bathroom has a 26W Nutone Compact Fluorescent 2 pin light...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by annabaum100
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by annabaum100

The real housing crisis is one of quantity

The REAL housing crisis is that TOO MANY of them are being built every day, bad mortgages or not. Mindless overpopulati...
136 comments posted 18yrs
posted by enough_already
136 comments posted 18yrs posted by enough_already

Shipping Container Architecture

Many examples of using shipping containers as architectural elements: http://firmitas.org
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by useful_infos
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by useful_infos

Buying a House or a Home?

A house is just that, a house, until someone lives in it. That's when it becomes a Home. There's a big differen...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Alisumarna
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by Alisumarna

plywood deflection rating

I'm building a wall of storage shelving for my 45 record collection (appx. 20,000). The records are stored 200/box...
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by djdieterle
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by djdieterle

Wind power plant

Hello I have a little problem. I've got a private firm, the area which is surrounded by a fence. I would like to li...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by robert.janczak
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by robert.janczak

board and bat siding?

wanting to apply rough timber board and bat siding to a new construction, but my "thinking like water" mentality makes...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by avasava
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by avasava

Table saw recommendations please

I don't need cabinet makers grade. I just want one that is a 10" and has a fence that doesn't have to be dicked...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ichasetrains
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by ichasetrains

power washing house question(s)

ok, i've got a house with both vinyl siding and brick (real bricks) exterior. a apparently reputable (in business o...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hannibal
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by hannibal

Paint - ?enamel over latex?

Hi, all, Is it bad to paint over gloss latex paint with enamel? THe latex gloss used on teh trim and doors in the house...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Flickering lights on one circuit

In my study, my lamps will flicker every few minutes or so. I assume that I have some defect in the wiring on this circ...
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by jnipperxxx

wall construction-

can i get some input on what layers to use on a new (eco-ish) construction in cold canada? i am thinking of (from outsi...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by avasava
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by avasava

DIY Jackhammers

A friend needs about 60 feet of a city sidewalk removed. I suggested he rent a jackhammer and I'd help. We're b...
50 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jaygreg90
50 comments posted 18yrs posted by jaygreg90

strong concrete block walls

Hello, I will build a concrete block wall 4 blocks high for a garage. Three of the courses will be below grade. I want...
28 comments posted 18yrs
posted by semenick
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by semenick