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Closet Size
I was thinking about building a closet in basement that runs paralle the width of house about 24 feet long, for house item ex clothes, boxes of misc stuff, over flow item. My Question about how deep...
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frigidaire dishwasher problem
Hoping someone here can help. Frigidaire dishwasher, just turned 1 yr old and stopped working - the "washing" light on the front keeps flashing. Try different cycles, re-set the breaker, open/close...
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Suggestions on correcting the poor ventilation in my attic?
We have been in the house a few months, we knew we had to fix some attic vent problems from the home inspection. I was up in the attic today. I have good sofit vents with foam shields to keep the...
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Sheet straps
I have a king size bed with
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Experience with oil filled baseboard heater vs oil filled radiator.
Considering an oil filled heater for a small room. Prefer baseboard to radiator. What are the pros and con of each- and what brand and model number do you recommend? Thanks for your help.
 
Flatting out ductwork ... (pt 2)
This is a continuation of the following thread: visited HD and found a transition to 2-1/4" x 12". (27sq") Here are some photos: need to flatten out the ductwork and have it hug the microlam to...
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Lifetime guarantee
Are these things worth it? Bought a lifetime guaranteed garden hose from Sears Hardware. It got a pin hole in it. Called Sears Hardware, asked them what I needed to return it. They said just bring the...
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Experience with infrared quartz heater
Want to improve heating my house-at lower cost. The inrared quartz heater sounds good. Anyone have experience with this heater?
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Dutch doors
My church [tiny, with even tinier budget] is getting ready to wall off an area for a nursery. If we put in a door (of course we'll have a door), the state says the door has to have a glass panel...
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Gluing hard foam plastic to sheet alunimium
We have made a aluminum box to fit inside a Van and want to cover it in that white sheet plastic foam. I think the two materials are some what smooth or greasy to the touch. Is there a good...
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Andersen patio door problem
Over last summer I had my patio doors replaced with a pair of Andersen patio sliding doors. Everything seemed fine till the winter set in. At first I noticed that there seemed to be a slight draft of...
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Taco zone valve power head issue
Got up this morning to find an over temperature condition (temperature way above thermostat setting) on the first floor at home. At first I thought it was a thermostat or a flow control valve (FCV)...
 
Cold Air Return
I would like to hear some opinions on the subject of blocking the cold air return vents. My house is built on a crawl space with cold air ducts running through the attic. I have three unused rooms...
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Stump removal w Hammer Drill
Anybody ever try to remove (chip out) a stump using a chisel attachment and a hammer drill in the hammer mode? (I've been looking for an excuse to buy one of these and wondering if this is my...
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OT - John the toilet laid to rest at Utah restaurant
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