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SEALING FORMICA

My Formica countertops are getting a bit "long in the tooth". and they stain easy. I'm just not ready to replace them w...
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Radiator w/o bleeder

Hi, I came into possession of a radiator that doesn't have a bleeder. What the radiator basically is, is a continuous t...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by samtakoy
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by samtakoy

Apartment building

Hi all, I just recently purchased a 20 unit apartment building and am having some issues. Non of the issues are with th...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by anthonyzadeh
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by anthonyzadeh

Deck Cleaning

"Ask This Old House" had an episode in which Tommy helped a guy clean his deck before sealing it. Tommy said NOT to use...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

What went wrong with weatherization

Popular Mechanics article on the dismal failure of the stimulus-plan - and other - weatherization projects. It's not al...
38 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
38 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

contact cement

------------------------------------- Before I use contact cement in my home, I was hoping for a bit of saftey info. I...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ladysilvercat_at_hotmail_dot_c
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by ladysilvercat_at_hotmail_dot_c

Building a fireplace

Is it possible (or rational) to build a wood burning fireplace with a stone or brick chimney in a house that did not or...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sleeping
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by sleeping

RTV RED Sealant for Oven

Mother-in-law's built-in oven -- 1970's Maytag -- has a loose top gasket around the oven door. I was thinking Permatex'...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by timbirr
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by timbirr

Shower diverter problem -- Answers anyone??

I have a Moen shower set-up, which works fine, except lately the diverter (I think that is the name of the part) seems...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by timbirr
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by timbirr

A better fireplace plug?

I bought a fireplace plug (rectangular) from HD to stop air from leaking in/out. Unfortunately, when the plug is inflat...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Doorbell Update

Today my friend, figured out how to change my current battery operated doorbell to a wired doorbell . There were three...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

Help - fridge is dying fast

Hi, I posted last week about our GE Profile fridge starting to lose its cooling power. Well, we decided to order new ap...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by szeik
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by szeik

Water Heater Thermostat settings ?

We just had a new Rheem 50 gal water heater installed. The water was way too high for our needs. I turned the power off...
55 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
55 comments posted 16yrs posted by jnipperxxx

? DSL installation

My church is about to connect to the Internet. We're going to add DSL to the existing phone service, and I don't have a...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zxcvbob
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by zxcvbob

Wall Insulation

Another thing I am dealing with now that I have the room gutted is that the room below it was insulated with that old f...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ShyPicker
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by ShyPicker