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Finishing basement stairs? (no carpet or vinyl)

I've removed all carpet from our home and replaced most of the floors with hard maple or porcelain tile. The two stairc...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by kiwanda88
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by kiwanda88

Dishwasher problem

I am having a problem with a Maytag dishwasher. It is covered by a Maytag extended warranty. It failed on December 22,...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by neutrino1
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by neutrino1

china lavoratory

I would like to know how to drill a hole in a vitreous china bath lavoratory.
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by akmanty
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by akmanty

What sealant is used here?

Where the AC mains romex goes through the hole in the 2x4 across the top of the studs and on up into the attic, there i...
24 comments posted 14yrs
posted by robert.a.macy
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by robert.a.macy

California to slay the vampire

"California's cellphones, tablet computers, power tools and hundreds of other portable electronic devices will be requi...
48 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
48 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

spring in floor

went to one of the local indian casinos for the buffer (great price and good food) and notice that the floor seemed to...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by atlas-bugged
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by atlas-bugged

Replace or Repair Garage Door Opener?

I have a Liftmaster Garage Door Opener that was installed in 1999. Today it stopped working properly. Upon further insp...
25 comments posted 14yrs
posted by y.go.home
25 comments posted 14yrs posted by y.go.home

door bell repair update

Well I picked up a builder grade door bell chime kit for approx $10 thinking in advance it might come in handy. When I...
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posted by noemailaddress
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemailaddress

OT:Green energy + Red tape

"A new $800,000 solar project at Death Valley National Park, photovoltaic panels at the state-of-the art visitors cente...
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posted by heybub
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

OT: Disease halted

In my lifetime, I've seen smallpox completely wiped out. Now, the news from India is that the country is free of Polio....
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Backer board question

I'm confused, I hope you can set me straight on something. Here goes: I'm finally pulling the trigger on renovating my...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by replyto
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by replyto

OT - HF 45807 stretched out

With strap on head lamps on sale at HF for $2.49 I bought another one, to use to replace one with the elastic stretched...
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Securing/stabilizing mini block wall for gate

The gate latches to a small piece of block wall (post) that's only one block wide. A dog has jumped against the gate so...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gweedoh
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by gweedoh

Caulk for glass and ceramic tile?

I have a cooktop mounted into a ceramic tile countertop. I have caulked it several times but after several months the c...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by neutrino1
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by neutrino1

Patching with Caulk

My garage ceiling is the popcorn finished painted type and the walls are stucco - textured like the outside. There was...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Dorot29701
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by Dorot29701