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Soundproofing A Condo

I have a small one story condo with each unit separated by a concrete block firewall with wall board on either side. Un...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by me
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by me

sanding down a formica surface

We have a dining table with a two sided top. One has a good real wood veneer finish and the other a fairly pleasent woo...
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posted by bluestar95
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestar95

peculiar fuse sizes in fuse block

Hi. I have 100amp service to my home, entering the main old(er) fuse panel to a 100AMP fuse block, then splitting 3ways...
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posted by millinghill
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by millinghill

Replacing the bearings on a front-loading washer

Hello, My 6 year old Kenmore front loading clothes washer was getting louder during the spin cycle, so I figured the be...
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posted by whitney
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by whitney

OT: Postal mailbox, is it necessary?

Is it necessary (required by law) for my home to have a mailbox? I tried googleing around but could not find a difiniti...
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posted by passport
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by passport

setting tile with mortar in basement

I am setting 12 X12 glazed ceramic tile on my basement's concrete floor. I have been using premixed mortar from a big b...
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posted by heathcliff_bambino
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by heathcliff_bambino

deck skirts

I'm slightly concerned about the deck skirting on the elevated side and back decks, since it clearly violates the wood/...
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posted by prestwhich
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by prestwhich

How to pour a footer for block wall

I want to make a block wall that is of various heights. This will be an undulating wall covered with stucco, a southwes...
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posted by pittmanpirate
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

need to remove old paint

I have some kitchen cabinets that has paint on the ends where someone painted th wall. How can i get it off without hurt...
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posted by desgnr
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

white-white 240 volts?????

I'm redoing the utility room in our 40 year old house, and I stupidly removed the socket from the box to put in a GFCI...
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posted by gmark
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by gmark

A Mystery Whine...solved

Heard a loud, mysterious whine in the bathroom next to my home office. Audible in the basement, too, loudest under the...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Ivan
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by Ivan

Toshiba Flat Screen TV

I have a Toshiba flat screen TV which belonged to my late mother-in-law. It is only just over a year old (LCD I believe)...
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posted by sscully2.trash
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by sscully2.trash

OT: More regs - OSHA fines USPS

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the United States Postal Service $357,000 for, among other...
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posted by heybub
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Are BOX fans dangerous????

I recently had a conversation with an insurance adjuster who told me one of the causes of fires in a home are these box...
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posted by jimmy15701
102 comments posted 16yrs posted by jimmy15701