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Infrared Thermometer for finding energy leaks

I'm not sure this is practical for a DIY or home owner. But, here is my question. Does anyone know of a inexpensive...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by johnareichert
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by johnareichert

Coffered Ceiling question

I am putting in a coffered ceiling in my dining room as part of a major remodel. The old ceiling is already down and on...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Gary
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Gary

Building sites in West California

Lots of houses burned down due to the brush/tree fires common, but magnified, by drier weather and excessive wind this...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamyourself
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamyourself

cordless drill batteries - Milwaukee recall

If anyone missed it. I was over at Harbor Freight and was checking the recalls on their tools. One safety recall was fo...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by willshak
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by willshak

FA Dry Stone Walling manual masonry work

Dry Stone Walling ,A Practical Conservation Handbook ,no author,VGC.large format 120 pages. One of only two dry stone w...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alysmorgan1
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by alysmorgan1

Schon quick clic wood flooring

Hi, Does anyone have any opinions on this product? Chris
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ck
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ck

cat urine smell in subfloor

How do I remove caty urine smell from plywood subfloor? My thought is to douse it with Nature's Miracle then paint i...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by daxt
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by daxt

Basement floor cement

Three months ago I had my drains replaced under the basement. The plumber broke the basement floor, laid new pipes and...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wilkie
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by wilkie

deck waterproofing and ventilation

Hi all: I'm renovating a heritage house in Victoria BC and repairing an exterior stair and deck/landing over an ins...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by listerfarrar
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by listerfarrar

concrete blocks v/s clay bricks

Hi, I am building my house in India and the choices I have for the walls are either clay bricks or Concrete blocks. Conc...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by meenalvarma
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by meenalvarma

Graffiti on my road

Someone thought it a neat idea to do something my little town regards as unheard of. They painted swears in blue paint...
28 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tgm2tothe10thpower
28 comments posted 19yrs posted by tgm2tothe10thpower

Flaking ceiling paint

Good evening. When I bought my house twelve years ago, the seller had hired the low-bid contractor to "freshen" things...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by anon40629
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by anon40629

Bathroom exhaust fan Q

I have a Panasonic bathroom fan, about 75 CFM. I want to put a backdraft damper at the end of the exhaust pipe to reduc...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by bigjcw1023

Shortening cement piers in order to level house

I'm in northern Maine and am in the process of leveling my house (hopefully before the winter). It is supported on...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wright
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by wright