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odd variation in moisture content
Any ideas on why two pieces of solid cherry furniture of approximately the same age, sitting next to each other in the living room for the last ten years, should display a 4% difference in wood...
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Polyisocyanurate foam insulation for exterior foundation walls
How do I attach polyisocyanurate Super TUFF insulation sheets to exterior foundation walls? Also how do I finish part of insulation covered foundation that is above grade?
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PEX QUESTION
If I use a manifold system, can I eliminate individual shut off valves, like under the sink or at the toilet? Is the code man ok with that? What if I use the manifold for an area like one bathroom?...
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Seeking opinions on a Sears 42" lawn tractor
Model yt3000/28922, 42", auto tranny, B&S 21 HP. Some research online says these are OEM'd by Husqvarna, and roughly equal to their low-end models, at a lower price point. List $1399, but apparently...
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new bathroom, 2 years old, grout is coming out, why? macpei..sanded and unsanded
hi, i had a bathroom done 2 years ago, new floor with new tiles... I had to get the tileman over to repair some grout that was coming out... only 2 years later???!! why does this happen? I have older...
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Garage Door Recommendations Needed
Time to replace two 8' x 7' overhead doors in Maryland near Annapolis. Garage is attached and unheated w/o shop. Any first hand recommendations concerning the type, brand or local installation...
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fridgeraire fridge
my 4 year old fridgeraire fridge seems to be running 24/7. i have the temp controls set at factory settings . is it normal for the fan to be spinning away all day? i am speaking of the external fan....
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GFCI wall outlet in unfinished basement
I want to add a surface-mounted GFCI outlet on the wall in an unfinished basement (for a washing machine). The wiring going to the outlet will be 12/2 NM. I think I can figure out how to do it if I...
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Where to run the wire....
Installing a 10K BTU A/C (8A) for a relative. The outlet to be used is on the far end of a daisy chain of a half-dozen other outlets and two ceiling lights. It looks like I'll be running a dedicated...
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How to filter nasty tasting beach town water?
I live in a coastal community in North Carolina. While I will use the tap water for cooking and washing, I refuse to drink it because of the taste. The ice cubes made by the automatic ice cube maker...
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Five Rooms of Flooring Going Into the Dumpster
Good grief! The condo above us was just sold, for half the price the previous owner paid. The last owner spent about a year remodeling and redecorating...all new flooring, new kitchen, some changes in...
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Haha-I was wondering why this floor was sunk down
we first walked through the house I noticed the floor being sunk and spongy in front of the bathroom. I assumed there was some major problem that someone tried to fix, but couldn't, because I could...
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Buying new TV
Whats the difference ? I can get a Sony LCD 32" 720p 60hz. for $ 404.00 A Vizio 32" 1080p 60 hz. for $494.00 or a Vizio 32" 1080p 120 hz. for $ $548.00 Which is the best buy ? Whats the difference...
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styrofoam-like covering
An ad in freecycle offers a dishwasher: worked fine before we removed it*Does NOT have the bottom panel nor the styrofoam-like covering over the top I don't need a dishwasher, but what is the...
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Wierd stain on new driveway
A few weeks ago, we replaced the 40-year-old asphalt on our driveway with pavers. Yesterday afternoon, when I came home, I noticed a large stain that I am 99% positive was not there when I left in the...
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