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All outlets must be replaced by 2012

A new law just went into effect in the electrical codes. By the end of 2011. December 31, 2011, all electrical outlets...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hounddog45
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by hounddog45

Not 1/4 Round?

Just back from buying some 3/4" quarter-round (well, 95/128" or whatever) . It isn't a quarter circle profile, though....
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wandererfan
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by wandererfan

how long will old boiler last?

Here's my question stated simply: How long do boilers generally last? I'm trying to determine if the one in my home wil...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by no
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by no

resurfacing swimming pool patio deck with pavers

planned on getting a suitable cement mix and using coping stones (with 90 degree over the pool edge turn) to surface th...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mike
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike

Foam board insulation and wiring

I'm redoing my basement and I have put in some of the rigid pink insulation boards on the wall. So far, I've attached t...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by john.ulvr
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by john.ulvr

flooring uneven basement

I am redoing my basement (see my other posts :) ), and I am considering flooring. We have a cement floor, which is not...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by john.ulvr
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by john.ulvr

wiring a light switch

I am replacing a wall light fixture in an apartment that, according to the tenant has never worked. The fixture has a b...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gstanton_at_triad_dot_rr_dot_c
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by gstanton_at_triad_dot_rr_dot_c

How to cover a basement drain

Hi all, A basement floor drain is 6" across but sits 8" below the surface of the concrete floor. The concrete floor slo...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dbonnell
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by dbonnell

Trane XL80 won't heat

I have a Trane XL80 that tries to heat but sometimes fails with a call for heat, but no flame detected. It is not the f...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by greynom_at_comcast_dot_net
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by greynom_at_comcast_dot_net

Home automation

I've been redoing my house and I'm thinking this is a good time to consider some home automation. I notice that there i...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff_thies
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff_thies

Screen door decoration

Hello all. It's been a LONG time since I've been here. Howdy to all. So, I am painting my house and worked around to th...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by groups
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by groups

Just for fun, Hubby's birthday

Ok, Don just turned the big six O! Hehe of course we had to do something that matches *our* idea of fun. Love'em or hat...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cshenk1
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by cshenk1