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Tile/drywall repair costs?
I'm about to embark on getting estimates to have some bathroom wall tile repaired around the tub. The tiles are intact, but the grout isn't, and from what I see, I'm pretty certain there's damage to a...
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13 years ago
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Bathtubs Quality and Price
Time to buy the bathtub for this bathroom remodel I am working on. I checked at Home Depot and found three types of porcelain over Steel tubs made by Bootz. One type they call Premium Porcelain...
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13 years ago
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waterproof
Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying water downed water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ?? greg
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13 years ago
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50 - 90 rule explained
Just turn the clothes you're washing inside out and everything will be fine. R
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13 years ago
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plumbing adding a basement sink
My sewer pipe is cast iron and comes through the basement wall about 24" off of the floor. There is a Y fitting and elbow to turn the pipe 90deg and run it along the wall. The straight portion of the...
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13 years ago
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GFCI Breaker Question
I'm at work, having a brain cramp and can't remember the answer to this question: If a GFCI breaker trips, can you tell if it tripped due to a ground fault or due to an over-current situation just by...
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13 years ago
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Removing non-silicone caulk
I need to recaulk my tub. I think the caulk there now is all-purpose polyseamseal, which has no silicone. Aside from using a tool to dig the caulk out, is there anything I should do? Some web pages...
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13 years ago
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questions on digging for sump pit in basement
In my ongoing basement reno project, I am going to install a sump pit and pump in the furnace room to deal with rare occurences of heavy rains and high water table. I have a few questions. The pits...
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13 years ago
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Smoke Alarms
OK, I am in disagreement with a friend and would like your feedback. At 3:00 this morning, a battery was dying in my smoke alarm and started chirping. It makes my little dog shake like crazy. So, I...
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13 years ago
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Tub overflow problem
Hi, Our tub leaks into the basement when filled to the overflow which always seems to end up happening when anyone takes a bath. Kids tend to move around a lot so even if it is not filled up to the...
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13 years ago
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Motion Sensor + Remote Photocell?
I'd like to install a combination motion-sensor (MS), dawn-to-dusk (photocell, or PC) fixture in my garage that would not come on at all during the day, but at night would act like a normal...
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13 years ago
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OT Did You Know It Costs More Than a Penny to Make a Penny?
should stop making them.
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13 years ago
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cultured marble repair
We have a cultured marble sink with a couple of hairline cracks radiating out from the outlet, less than half an inch in length. There is no leakage, and the cracks don't appear on the bottom of the...
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13 years ago
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Cancel credit card ?
I want to cancel a Visa that I never use (from Bank of America, tfui, tfui). I searched long and hard on their Web site to find a link, and finally came across the following: "threaten" that...
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13 years ago
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TV repairable?
Hi all: My 15-yr old Toshiba 27" crt television has recently developed a problem which is that approx 15 minutes after being turned on, the picture bows inward on the left and right sides. Then, after...
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13 years ago
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