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Ceiling Medalion
I just had a ceiling medalion installed. It looks great, except one side has a tiny gap. What is the best way to "snug" this up against the ceiling? Would super glue work? I thought about...
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Safe to Paint a Light Fixture?
I have several recessed (canned lighting in my ceiling) light fixtures in my family room. The interior of this fixture (reflector shield) is black. They are not your normal 6" fixture, but instead...
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WIndows site
Hello, I'm trying to create an informative site on research and information about home windows replacement. I know this Google group is a good source of people interested in the subject matter, so...
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gas oven thermostat replacement
I have a GE JGBS17PEA4WH gas range. I need to replace the thermostat. The thermostat is a WB20K10023 GE range / wall oven thermostat with a 43-inch long capillary tube. I can't figure out how to...
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Replacing Old Shower Handles
A neighbor asked me to look at her shower handles to see about replacing them. They are very basic chrome cross handles, hot, cold and center. Hard to say how old, I'm guess well over 20 years. I...
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Craftsman Lawn Mower Overfilled With Oil
My one year old Craftsman mower was overfilled with oil (unbeknowst to me) a few days ago, was started, but never got as far as cutting any grass (lazy son, not the mower). I went out to cut the grass...
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repairs on older home
I am a disabled 64 year old person who worked until 1992 and had a work injury. I paid taxees until a few years ago and lost my husband to cancer. There fore I do not make enough money to file. Is...
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What to call, how to find spacer ring for light fixture
In my bathroom, above the vanity, there is a mirror and a fairly shallow light fixture. I'm about to replace the mirror with a recessed medicine chest which has a crown molding. The lights on the...
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NEC and new electric panel locations
I am trying to find if it is permissible to locate new electric panels in a kitchen. I read somewhere that they cannot be located in a bathroom or a kitchen. However, I can read the 2008 National...
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Screen porch - your ideas and suggestions?
I need to finish up my screen porch and would welcome all thoughts and input. The facts... The porch is approximately 38' x 15'. One long wall is concrete block...low 32" wall between full...
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Shower stall leaks into kitchen & caulking didn't fix it
For quite some time, I have had evidence of leaking from my bathroom, in the form of first a soft spot in my kitchen ceiling, and now the spot has tears in it. The spot in my ceiling is directly under...
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Dark building light ideas
I've been asked to do several "dark building inspections". Retail stores, which are closed for business. One of the things to do, is to take a lot of digital photos, and email them to the...
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OT - Legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey dies
Red Green wrote in news:Xns9BC15794C1F60RedGreen@216.168.3.70: Farewell.....and good day! The 'Rest of the Story' is no more.
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radiant floor heat ques
I would like to install radiant tubing w/ transfer plates under the floor. The floor joists are 24" OC. Transfer plates are 4" x 48". I'm using 1/2" PEX. I was told by suppler to space the tubing...
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Sump pit.
Need advice on preventing sand from entering a sump pit to protect against sump pump stall or lock-up. The sump pit contains a plastic cylindrical enclosure (typical 18" diameter x 22", deep made for...
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