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Removing paint

I bought a house & the previous owner got Yellow paint on the end of the kitchen cabinets about 1/2" along the wall. He...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

curtains

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcAGwD3e6tU I'm fishing for tips on installing curtains, which I have done serially in m...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by merrilljensen
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by merrilljensen

Removing green moss

The siding on my garage is just plywood covered with wood stain. The stain was wearing out so I'm restaining it. The bo...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jw
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by jw

sheet vinyl costs

I wandered into a flooring store today to inquire as to sheet vinyl costs. Stressed "economical" as this would be for a...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by prestwhich
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by prestwhich

Lowes Drywall Settlement?

Did I miss something? With my receipt I got a notice of a settled class action suit. Good for any defective drywall boug...
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posted by tony.miklos
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

Air Compressor usage & size

Hello, I just received a "Speedy Sprayer" made by the 'W R Brown Corporation' from my uncle's estate. I'm not entirely...
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posted by jcage
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by jcage

Font size in Windows Live

I am using Windows 7 and Windows Live Mail. The font size displayed in the message header panel is very small. When I t...
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posted by someone
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by someone

Septic System Question

Hello, As a firm believer that the definition of true happiness is a well working septic system, let me please ask this...
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posted by rgsros
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by rgsros

Irrigation system help request.

I have agreed to look at, and possibly repair, a sprinkler system that has been in the ground for at least 10 years. It...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by RedAlt5
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by RedAlt5

OT - Source for FXL Projector Bulbs

I need to order some FXL 82V 410W overhead projector bulbs. I can get them here: http://www.divinelighting.com/fxl-82v-...
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posted by teamarrows
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

Amature floor installer needs help.

I just bought an older home that needs extensive updating to its floors. I stripped the floors down to the subfloor and...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mnlopez74_at_yahoo_dot_com
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by mnlopez74_at_yahoo_dot_com

Air in well water

I have a house with a well (shallow about 40 feet). The pump (jet pump) is above ground. Recently, I have gotten some a...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by phughes200
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by phughes200

1.28 GPF Toilet - Must hold handle down

I just replaced a 1.6 GPF toilet with a American Standard 1.28 GPF toilet. It received a 5 Star (best) flush rating by...
35 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
35 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

CPVC/PVC plumbing questions

I am running new plumbing lines in the basement of a 3-unit apartment building that I own. The purpose of the re-plumbi...
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posted by RogerT
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by RogerT

OT: Shop Walmart (or HF) - Save the Planet

"... it?s likely that a world run by Walmart would be both richer and cleaner than a world run by Greenpeace." http://bl...
105 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
105 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub