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Fixing a hole ...

... where the rain gets in (with apologies to Lennon & McCartney). I need to fill a hole in a garage floor. But it's an...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

OT Send a fax with Google Voice

GV,*,PIN,2,FAX# , = pause Now I just wish my Google Voice number would recognize incoming faxes.
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

Back-Flow Preventer

I had a back-flow preventer installed last fall. It works fine but I have a question. There is usually about 1 inch of...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sscully2.trash
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by sscully2.trash

Refrigerator problem?

The temperature in my house is getting into the 90s and the humidity is high too. The temperature in my Whirlpool fridg...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by twinmountain
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by twinmountain

How to stop water from entering under door sill?

My family and I live in a modular home with a full unfinished basement.The only entrance from outside is a 6 ft door.We...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ttaylor
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ttaylor

filling hinge mortises?

Hi all got a used paneled door to hang in my spare bedroom in place of the original one which just wasn't there when we...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

need a HD toilet seat

Hi All, I've got a excellent, long-term tenant that is obese. On average, he was breaking toilet seats about once a yea...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by no_email
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by no_email

Basic stairway 'adjustment'

Hi all, I've got 7 steps in my concrete-floor basement leading to a landing. Now I'm adding a subfloor with a height of...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dbonnell
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by dbonnell

New furnace burns rocks

I heard they just developed a new furnace that burns rocks. Just fill it with rocks, chunks of concrete, gravel, or san...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by robwhite
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by robwhite

Running water in my garage

OK, here's my scenario. I have a typical ranch/rambler with the attached garage on the front in an L-shape. Previously...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by usenet-659f31de7f953aeb
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by usenet-659f31de7f953aeb

Building Steps on dirt slope/ questions

I plan to build some steps into a sloped hill, using timbers. I had some built about ten years ago, and used PT lumber...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Reflective paint?

The front of my house faces the evening sun. When it's 100 outside, the brown front door is 184 degrees F. Stuck a squa...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spamme0
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamme0

Do ozone generators really kill mold spores?

Do they need to be particular size/intensity to work? Also is there some kind of test kit that you can buy to test for m...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bird_222
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by bird_222

Extreme climate decking materials?

We will need to be replacing the existing 2 X 4 deck boards on several smallish decks (6' X 12' +/-). Rain water/freezi...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam