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Concrete slab cracked all over - water coming in

Hi guys, About 2 years ago, I removed my basement carpet because I was getting floods underneath. When I removed it, I...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by loujr1977
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by loujr1977

What is the opposite of ceramic?

What is the opposite of ceramic? That is, when I search for "How to remove floor tile", I get mostly hits on removing c...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

BORG

Have seen this a lot recently, referring to big box stores? I tried to look up BORG, but no luck. Anybody? TIA HB
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posted by hypatia08
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Strange Noise Under Floor

I bought my small one-story house in 1996. It is now about 26 years old. There is no basement, but there is a crawl spa...
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posted by sullt
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by sullt

Bird bath and freezing?

I understand liquids freezing and expanding. If I let your basic ceramic bird bath out all year here in WI, would it cr...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by joejak
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by joejak

Customer Supplied Parts

I've been asked to replace a couple locks. I went to the store, looked the job over. Provided three levels of estimate,...
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Toilet flush using too much water

I've closely observed my toilet and it is using too much water per flush. I watched the meter outside while my son flus...
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posted by corbettandkerri
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by corbettandkerri

Match indoor paint color

Need to paint my LR/DR walls. A certain beautiful green from a picture mat. I heard of a gadget -- spectro-something? -...
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posted by hypatia08
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

When to add shingles?

Brick bungalow in midwest US. Scraped and shingled in 1997. No visable leaks, curling, cracking, etc. Shingles were rat...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by barrel.full
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by barrel.full

home security

just curious as to if anyone has any input into outdoor security cameras. i am leaning towards this one...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by changbah
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by changbah

OT, but WGAF?

Does anyone have one of those air beds? The expensive ones like Sleep Number? Any recommendations? I got to get a bette...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Washing machine leaks

My Whirlpool washer is less than 5 years old and has always performed flawlessly. Just recently it has started to leak...
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posted by hypatia08
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Metal Roofing

My usual contractor (who installed a new layer of asphalt tiles in 1994) tells me I need to replace the entire roof, in...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by vjp2.at
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by vjp2.at

Shopvac rubber band

Used my six gallon shop vac yesterday. The old one, with the metal canister. Decided to empty it. Well, the rubber band...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##