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How to stop entry door leaks?
I have installed several prehung exterior steel entry doors over the last few years, and virtually all of them have minor leaks somewhere around the bottom. The first was the entry door to our garage,...
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Inline booster blower for 3rd floor heating vent
We have relatively new high efficiency gas furnaces that feed into 100 year old ductwork. In particular, our 2 third floor bedrooms are fed off the same 9" riser that feed the 2nd floor bedrooms...
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Hairbrained Lighting Idea
Our big hallway has a night light plugged into the outlet. While thinking about the situation, I decided it might be neat to have a permanently installed light. It seems that the type of light I would...
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Raleigh-Durham, NC
Is anyone here who does residential remodeling and repair from Raleigh-Durham, NC? As I have posted, I have a couple of projects beyond my meager capability. I've never met a handyman who knew what...
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Leak Under Kitchen Sink
There was a small leak over a long period of time under my kitchen sink. This past weekend, I went under the house for other reasons. Out of curiosity, I looked at the floor underneath the sink. It is...
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Refrigerator problem - again!
For the second time in four months I had to have service on my new refrigerator (under warranty). This is a low end Whirlpool with top freezer. There is only one temperature control. The freezer was...
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NM wires too short. Now what?
When I replace my main panel I will need to move it down about 2" or 3" from where the current panel is. Several of the branch circuits are running through the top of the main panel and they will do...
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Alternative to Tile in the Kitchen
The floor covering in our kitchen is shot. My wife is not crazy about ceramic tile, plus, the subfloor would have to be removed to make room for the height of the ceramic tile. What are modern...
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Sherwinn Williams
Hi,im going to be painting the house this spring,what is better to use,duration,or super paint,im going to be using a paint gun,any advice ,thanks dan.
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Is this a Payne or a BDP gas air furnace/ac & how is it cleaned?
What kind of furnace do I have and where do I find a manual for how to clean it? The hot air gas furnace/ac only says "Payne" on the outside yet old service paperwork says "BDP" with a long bunch of...
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Floor
I am also building a dance floor for my dance studio and trying to figure out how to not spend 40K on a dance floor. Below are some great links. There is a CAD drawing from the Harleqin website that...
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repairing a section of a textured wall
Someone pushed a chair into the wall beneath a window. Some of the textured wall surfacing was knocked off, and some remains on the wall but is loosened from the drywall surface. I know how to mud and...
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INSTALL DOORS ON SLOPING SLAB
Hi people, I need some advice please. I'm ripping out and installing some new exterior doors (w/casings, brick molding, etc.) at some apartments that are probably 30 years old, or older! There are 5,...
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How can a mouse trap be tripped and no mouse?
I set up a mouse trap in the garage and have caught several mice successfully. After several peaceful months, I found the trap tripped again and the peanut butter all gone, but there is no mouse to be...
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The things ya see in houses ...
... latest being a kitchen ventilator, installed above a range/oven combo. Secured to cabinets above, correctly wired in but ... not vented. What were they thinking?
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