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Any tips on getting rid of ceramic tile?

Concrete sub-floor, no backer board. 40 year old 4 x 3 tiles with yellow "mastic" as the adhesive. It's caked on good u...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by yup
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by yup

Garage door opener problem

Single width metal door, ancient Genie opener. Door goes about halfway down, then up again. Disconnected the door from...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newstrash
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by newstrash

Aged heating oil

With my wood boiler, wood stove and pellet stove I seldom use my oil burner. Maybe if I go away for more than a day in...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by boleyn7
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by boleyn7

Spray in foam insulation

This past winter I found I had a cold wall in my home around my chimney. I want to replace the fiberglass insulation in...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Marvel Lubricating Oil

A decal on my furnace blower seemed to say the motor was permanently lubricated. The other day I got my head a little l...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by burns4
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by burns4

Blade Has Begun Climing in Sunbeam Food Processor

This is a Sunbeam LeChef food processor, Catalog # 14-11. We inherited it from my wife's mother. It's at least 20 years...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jimsTAKEOUTnews2
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by jimsTAKEOUTnews2

Grinding/cutting Concrete

Here's the problem: I had a polebarn built last year. It has 2 overhead doors that are 14' high and 12' wide. The concr...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ninebal310
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by ninebal310

Freaking out a repair man (funny)

I heard this from a coworker. It's funny. Someone calls a repairman for anything. Maybe an appliance, or to install car...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tango
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by tango

Can anyone identify this water pressure regulator

Can anyone identify this water pressure regulator. It i leaking around the adjusting screw... I'd like to get a repair...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by argyle1nospam
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by argyle1nospam

I want to purge carpet from my home

How hard is it to install laminate flooring? I recently picked up the home improvement bug but lacking in diy skills. T...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jedispork
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by jedispork

Wrench

I was wanting to change the grease in my transaxle on my Jetta diesel. I it takes a 17mm allen type hex wrench to remov...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by boleyn7
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by boleyn7

Flashing Under Shingles- Entire Roof

In small buildings (such as a shed) what is the downside to covering the entire roof with aluminum flashing before shin...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by frank1492
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by frank1492

Tree Sap Removal?

When I work in my yard I often get tree sap on my hands and clothing. For years I have used a product called De-solv-it...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cdubyalee
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by cdubyalee