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Drop ceiling or drywall ceiling?

I know everyone wants a drywall ceiling, but I have a walkout basement that if I were to put a drywall ceiling in I'd h...
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posted by ctoth
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by ctoth

Largest wooden building put together with glue

"[SPAIN] The Metropol Parasol looks from afar like it's constructed from popsicle sticks..." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ybl...
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posted by heybub
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

Buying universal light kit for ceiling fan

A few months ago I purchased a Hampton Bay ceiling fan from HD, only the fan, no light. Now I would like to add a light...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mikepier
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikepier

stucco tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98wRid9APpI What would you do with this patch?
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posted by Uno
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by Uno

Which glue?

I am going to build a compartment, much like a chest freezer that will incorporate a dorm fridge. The compartment will...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Shop Safety

A review of best practices by Popular Mechanics magazine, inspired by the death of a Yale student whose hair was caught...
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posted by heybub
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

Ryobi Trimmer fuel line routing

I've got a Ryobi 790r trimmer (the one with the changeable heads). The fuel lines are shot (probably why it hit the cur...
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posted by jeff_thies
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by jeff_thies

Short grounding wires

An open basement ceiling has an octagonal box that serves (and has) the basement ceiling lights with three conductors c...
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posted by terphenyl
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by terphenyl

Latex or enamel for covered porch ?

I am sanding down a covered porch down to bare wood, and I am going to paint it. It is a "covered" porch in that it has...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jamesnospam
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by jamesnospam

Chimney questions

I own a property that has a brick chimney that extends maybe 10 feet or so above where it comes through the roof at the...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by RogerT
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by RogerT

OT: Airline Seat Cushion

Hi, We are buying property overseas. This will require flights of several hours each way. My behind cannot tolerate mor...
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posted by abbybrown
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by abbybrown

Home Depot Paint & Primer in One

I had high hopes for it. I thought that all the 'it can't possibly work' postings weren't based on actual experience or...
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posted by missingchild
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by missingchild

Workbench design. Viable?

I need a specialized kind of workbench on a low budget and this is my thinking so far... Basic requirement: laminate su...
47 comments posted 15yrs
posted by malch
47 comments posted 15yrs posted by malch

Dripping water dispencer on refrig

I have a Whirlpool sided-by-side refrigerator with ice & water in the freezer door. Recently the water dispenser has st...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by N
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by N

Silverfish

Does anyone know how to get rid of silverfish? We see one in our bathroom about 3 times/week. Any ideas? Thanks.
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posted by gabrieldumont1906
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by gabrieldumont1906