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Joint compound types/options/prices

I have a few questions about choosing joint compound for taping sheetrock walls. I also have a question about "plaster"...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Jay-T
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by Jay-T

Stuck Jalousie Windows

I'm trying to fix some jalousie windows in my late mother's house. The operators are no good and I managed to get them...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by scharf.steven
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by scharf.steven

patch ceiling - peeling paint layer

I hate working on ceiling areas :) Another classic - peeling ceiling paint in a bathroom. We've had this happen before,...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pschuman_no_spam_me
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by pschuman_no_spam_me

how to fix curling kitchen tiles

We have the classic problem in the kitchen area. Curling tile square edges/corners... Not sure what to do - The corners...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pschuman_no_spam_me
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by pschuman_no_spam_me

Foil insulation can be fatal

BBC reports: "The Australian government has ordered a huge safety audit of every home that was fitted with foil insulat...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Fluorescent bulb types...

Awl -- I have a basic understanding of how these tubes work (iirc, they operate off the Franck-Hertz ionization), excep...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

OT: For those people using OE to read newsgroups

If you find that your newsreader (OE) doesn't properly quote some messages (especially those from google groups), there...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jondanSPAMniken
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by jondanSPAMniken

Thin drywall tape recommendation?

Looking for thinnest possible drywall tape for repairing cracks in old plaster walls... I would like to keep the feathe...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOSPAM
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOSPAM

Really dumb electrical question.

I have a Federal Pacific Stablock type panel in my home. I am running in a new dedicated 115V circuit for my whirlpool...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by BSAKing
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by BSAKing

Frigidaire Double Wall Oven

I have an ancient Frigidaire double wall oven Model #RBE-97K. The upper will no longer heat at all. If I turn the dial...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by a12vman
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by a12vman

HEPA filter for furnace floor vent?

Has anyone seen pleated HEPA filter that fit into floor register vent? I froogled but no luck. Maybe nobody makes such...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Refrigerator repair

I have a Frigidaire side x side refrigerator. The dispenser on the door drips from the water dispenser. What can cause t...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

electric baseboard versus in-floor heating

My wife and I are considering remodeling our kitchen (12'x15' area). Currently, the kitchen is heated by a 6' long 220V...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by robin
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by robin