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A neighbor spent a fortune having ceramic tile installed in her kitchen floor. ( it looked so nice in the picture ) She...
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OSB for interior wall covering

I'm building a well house/shop. In a living space you have to cover the walls with something like sheetrock for fire cod...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jolin
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

Carpet Seam

I have carpet which is pretty old and not able to replace at this time. At a place where 2 pieces butt together, I was...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mlyle5
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by mlyle5

Another tiling question

I am in the throes of tiling the walls in the bathroom - all of them. I am using tiles that are almost 2' X 1' (metric...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by BSAKing
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by BSAKing

2 1/4 inch flooring

Does anyone use this narrow wood floorign anymore or are most going with the 3 inch?
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

OT: Math question

Well, not exactly OT. Suppose the average human walks 3 miles per hour. How long would it take to walk 700 feet from the...
41 comments posted 16yrs
posted by willshak
41 comments posted 16yrs posted by willshak

Wood flooring installation advice

Well, I got a good deal on some "Tavern Grade" wood flooring that is 2 1/4 inches wide. It will go in my living room an...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Electrical usage

What is the formula to determine the amount of electricity used by different size motors or appliances. Thanks Mike
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posted by c1gmlm
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by c1gmlm

Wax for bannister hand rails

Can anyone suggest a wood wax I can use on my banister hand rails that will leave a shinny, but tacky coating? I just h...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by freckles
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by freckles

shutting down Swimming pool

To some of you , you may see that this post is done twice...reason why I am posting again is I beleive my filters block...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

1.0 Hp vs. 3/4 Hp

Hi, When I was replacing blower motor on our furnace there were two replacement choices 1.0 Hp or 3/4 Hp 3 speed motor....
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dragon40
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by dragon40

Serious wildlife question

No smartass remarks, please- a serious question. How hard can a wild turkey peck? Is it hard enough to break an insulat...
37 comments posted 16yrs
posted by aemeijers
37 comments posted 16yrs posted by aemeijers