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fix one broken spanish roof tile
1930s spanish roof tiles, one broken from a tree branch or something, letting in a littl rain. Me, not entirely a newbie home repair guy, but close. Is there some halfway reasonable way to stick this...
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Installing 6' stockade fencing.... An easier way??
Awl -- First, I'm not totally sure on how to do it the RIGHT way -- I've read vigorous debates on using concrete vs. sand and gravel only. Holmes did a fence job, used concrete. Then the Q of the...
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garden lighting
Hi everyone, I am here for getting some information about the outdoor garden lighting.I want to purchase outdoor garden light and setup it.But I did not have more idea about it. Thanks....
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Garden Shed
I have a decent-sized shed on my property, and am concerned about skunks living underneath it. It is sitting on top of cinder blocks, and some long pieces of wood. I am not sure just what type of...
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Remove scratch from new laminate foolring?
I have discovered a relatively obscure 4" scratch in my new laminate flooring. Dang! Is there any was to obscure or remove this? Probably not, but I thought I would ask. Duke
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14 years ago
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Dehumidifier anti-icing switch
Whirlpool household dehumidifier, about 12 years old. Lately the evaporator has been icing up so that no water is produced. Inspected the anti-icing switch while it was iced up: the base of the switch...
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mo(u)ding between tile and ceiling
Hi Folks, This is my debut here, even though I have been reading the group for a while. I am in the midst of home renovations, and as each area nears completion, there are little issues that need to...
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Vent stack too short at roof
I just had a plumber help me with some remodeling. One of the items he did was swap out my old cast iron stack with a black PVC stack... well I got up on the roof today, and the darn thing is...
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14 years ago
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Best way to repair busted pipe in garage wall?
I just found the pipe leading to an outside faucet has busted. Probably due to frozen pipe in the winter. I see two ways to fix this: (1) saw off the drywall and replace the busted section. Then patch...
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14 years ago
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Looking for a good trimmer/edger
I just bought on line from home depot this trimmer that had a lot of positive feedback and features, which to the best of my limited knowledge in the subject am not aware of any other brand that does...
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Brick effloresence
I am going to paint some exterior brick on my house, ive cleaned the white efflorence area 3 times with full strength Muriatic acid, I wet it, let it sit a few minutes, scrub then wash and the next...
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Building a floor question?
Hello, If youare building a 14 x 14 platform can you use 2 x 4's for the joists, if the platform is sitting on a floor, and still put kitchen appliances on it? Would putting the joists closer than 1...
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Easy sanding primer
I need a primer that sticks well (wood) and is exceptionally easy to sand. Dry sand. International makes/used to make one that was originally developed to fill the grain on Phillipine mahogany but...
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Noise from neighbors, solutions?
Hello All, I'm glad to see this is such an active group! Hopefully someone here can help me. I live in a 121 home residential complex. It happens that a road runs behind the row of homes in the...
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OT: ESTWAY ladder
Does anyone know who made ESTWAY ladder? I have one of those articulated ladders that folds into 4 sections. I am missing a rubber feet and the other three are beginning to split. I've looked over the...
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