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Painting Ceiling Problem

My wife and I decided to paint a little-used 10X12 bedroom in our house. The walls had not been painted in 20 years, an...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by me
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by me

Paint color selection software ?

Is there any software from the paint manufacturers that let's you take a picture of the room and try different colors o...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by G_Morgan
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by G_Morgan

Keystone Kool Deck

We have a pool area with Kool Deck covering about about 500 square feet. It's 20+ years old and needs refreshing. I wat...
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posted by HanKdKranK
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by HanKdKranK

Any experience with vinyl floor tiles?

We are starting to remodel my in-laws kitchen and dining area. They have chosen a self stick vinyl floor tile they like...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by unknown
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by unknown

waterproofing a shower with a twist

Hello again a.h.r., I'd like to thank the usual suspects in this forum who have answered many of my questions lately, a...
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posted by merrilljensen
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by merrilljensen

Table saw finger remover

They say 4000 idiots a year saw their fingers off on table saws. That's 10 per day! What is it about 'keep your fingers...
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posted by dbdblocker
42 comments posted 15yrs posted by dbdblocker

OT Here is the way to web surf

I can't get the lighting any brighter. It is a 50" on top of a non working (you might be a red neck) 25" TV. Notice the...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kilowatt
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt

Fascia Board Replacement

Due to hail damage I need new gutters. Inspection of the gutters showed I also needed new fascia boards. Is there a syn...
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posted by JIMMIEDEE123
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Good customer service still exists...

Well maybe not everywhere, but certainly at Johnson Hardware, makers of the well respected pocket door frame and hardwa...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jbobst4
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by jbobst4

Radiant Heat Barrier

A couple weeks ago someone was asking about a shingle treatment to reduce the heat buildup in their attic. I came acros...
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posted by survey
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by survey

Vinyl-Window Sills

A few years back, I replaced some old and balky wood sash windows with vinyl casement ones. The company that installed...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Ivan
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by Ivan

moving waste only about an inch.

I've got a 1/2 shower that I'm doing and the drain needs to move only about an inch. How do I make a jog in 12 inches of...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by merrilljensen
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by merrilljensen

Warning ... Whirlpool Fridge Unserviceable

Rant on ...... I got a new Whirlpool side by side fridge 2 years ago. So, yesterday I was changing its horribly expensi...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by actodesco
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by actodesco

Door knob lock tumbler shifted or something

Do any of you know why or if the tumbler in a door knob can shift causing it to not let the door be opened? I was just...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jlhshadow
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by jlhshadow