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Cabots vs Benjamin Moore
Anyone on this group ever use Cabot Solid Acrylic Latex Deck Stain w/Teflon? I thought I would save a few bucks last year and buy Cabot's SALDS w/Teflon. Big mistake. This isn't the first...
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Colorwashing: Light Layer Over Dark?
Hi, After following the instructions from a Benjamin Moore pamphlet, I need to fix the result of my colorwashing project. Base layer = light peach (color names are approximations) 1st glaze layer =...
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sump pump receptacle in ceiling
Can anybody tell me why the receptacle for my sump pump in mounted to a floor joist ? The cord reaches and the only the friction of the conductors holds it there, but is there a code reason for...
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furnace 7" limit switch
greeting, i have determined the the limit switch in my furnace is bad and i have found the following replacement part on line question is that the new switch has 3 connections whilst my old switch has...
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Reinsulate attic?
Bought a small brick Colonial last June. Attic has blown-in fiberglass between the joists on the floor. The joists are covered with plywood. I want to keep using the attic for storage, but I also want...
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My Crumbling Porch
Hi all, I have a crumbing porch. First, a couple of pictures: I have zero experience with concrete, hence the question marks. I'm assuming that I need to chisel/remove the damaged cinder blocks (...
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Paint fumes can harm relationships
"[SILVERDALE, Alaska] A man waiting on a transaction at the jewelry counter told the female employee that he had once been a painter - and that 'the chemicals had fried his brain and he had a hard...
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Cabinet in side wall of stairs
Hi all: I just recently finished an upstairs playroom and associated fully- enclosed staircase. Because of the layout of the stairs, I put a storage cabinet into one of the side walls of the stairs to...
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Electronic pest repellents - how do they work?
Does anyone know how those electronic pest repellents are supposed to work? My grandparents have two different ones at their house to repel ants. The one in the kitchen certainly doesn't do a...
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Toilet blew a fuse
My toilet quit working last night. I checked all the fuses in my fusebox and none of them looked blown. I bought some new fuses and replaced all of them. The toilet still dont flush. Is there a fuse...
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more recessed light dilemma
Well, I planned to have 4 recessed lights over the counter where the sink is...and after opening a few holes in the ceiling, and finding obstructions, I finally gave up. I basically torn down a narrow...
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Stabbing outlets in the back
Apropos recent threads here about "back-stabbed" outlets, a data point: New client, big multi-million-dollar house high up in the Berkeley/Oakland hills, less than 15 years old, very well built,...
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dryer exhaust vent cover
My dryer has a 4" corrugated sheet metal duct that runs to the wall. I had one of those vent cover (which consist of a plastic hood and a flap, connected to a 12" long 4" diameter sleeve, many years...
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Ryobi laser question
I bought a kit # EMM0001, Ryobi laser. Ryobi sent me the manual, but I can't figure out for the life of me how to get it to throw a horizontal line. All it does is throw a vertical one. Did I miss...
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Copper Pipe Question
I've got a basement full of old half-inch copper pipe, and some of it needs to be replaced. I want to do repairs in 3/4" pipe but I'm wondering if that will cause problems with the water...
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