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cutting into cast iron waste stack

I've got a plumber (who I really trust) coming out tomorrow to temporarily cut into one of my main cast iron waste...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bobprokop
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobprokop

Electric Garage Door Opener Problem

I installed a new 3/4 horsepower Craftsman garage door opener. Went well, no problems. Close position set and open posi...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by slock1
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by slock1

Water leaking from the slab

We have a problem. Today I was prepared to fix a leaking toilet. When I went to fix it, I turned off the water from the...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by navycareers
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by navycareers

loft conversion

can someone help with this,I would like to make my loft a more useable space ie ,board it out, better insulation,lighti...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u32745
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by u32745

slanted living room floor

I placed a bid on a garden style condominium that is 2 floors. My unit would be on the second floor. The living room fl...
28 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rogv24
28 comments posted 19yrs posted by rogv24

Another Fence Question

Planning on putting up a fence (for privacy barrier purposes - along with some new trees, etc). Spoke to some local fen...
56 comments posted 19yrs
posted by SantiniAir
56 comments posted 19yrs posted by SantiniAir

Cost of laying stone?

We're about to have some stone accent veneers added to the front of our new home. We've been putting this off f...
44 comments posted 19yrs
posted by HappyHumanist
44 comments posted 19yrs posted by HappyHumanist

Bathtub walls

Hello, Anybody familiar with this product? http://www.swanstone.com/products/tubWalls/ Pro's? Con's? Better opt...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ifyouknowyoucanreply
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by ifyouknowyoucanreply

Mud and Straw

Back in the old days, our fathers and grandfathers used to build their houses using Mud mixed with Straw either with mo...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by advertise
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by advertise

Carpenter Ants

Hey Guys - I'm having one heck of a time finding out how to protect exterior- mounted foam-board from carpenter ant...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by watchtower.wireless
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by watchtower.wireless

Mice getting in house

I'm hoping someone can tell me a way to find out where mice are getting in our house. The house was built just over...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zands15
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by zands15

Class "K" construction in CA?

Mother Earth news repeated an article from the book by Ken Kern "The Owner Builder and the Code" reprinted in may june...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by georgew.k
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by georgew.k

Structural soundness of combining lintels !

We have a dilemma. We will soon be placing precast concrete floor slabs on the first floor of our new build. The manufa...
54 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chadzakary
54 comments posted 19yrs posted by chadzakary