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What is this called? It's not really flex duct

I was in an appliance parts store and they had several pieces of heating duct in the corner, including a piece that I w...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Clearing a Drain?

The drain in my shower is REAL slow. I tried using the standard drain cleaning chemicals, but they didn't do much to im...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dmg741
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by dmg741

Gas furnace troubleshooting

I'm having a furnace problem. I turn the furnace on. The draft inducer runs, the igniter lights up and then the gas goe...
30 comments posted 15yrs
posted by me
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by me

new plaster primer ???

Need to paint some walls that have been recently plastered, (base and finish coats) will dry wall primer be suitable?
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jimmy15701
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by jimmy15701

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,...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jah213
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by jah213

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 por...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ShyPicker
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by ShyPicker

waterproof

Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying water downed water resistant carpenters glue, as a sh...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by zekor
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by zekor

50 - 90 rule explained

Here is the 50 - 90 rule: If there is a 50/50 chance of doing a job right, there is a 90% chance it will get done wrong...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

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 elb...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by limp_arbor
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by limp_arbor

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...
36 comments posted 15yrs
posted by teamarrows
36 comments posted 15yrs posted by teamarrows

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 us...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by woger151
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by woger151

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 oc...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mikepier
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikepier

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 sm...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by katenospam
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by katenospam

Tub overflow problem

Hi, Our tub leaks into the basement when filled to the overflow which always seems to end up happening when anyone take...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by szeik
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by szeik

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 n...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hate
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by hate