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Repair cracked stair tread...

One of the 12" wide treads on our main staircase has an ~18" longitudinal crack in it. As per an earlier thread, the co...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOSPAM
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOSPAM

Radiant Heat operating cost

I am planning an addition to my house. Finally I have blue prints and started talking to HVAC people about heating and...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by agalkin
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by agalkin

Advice on cutting and repairing sheetrock wall

I have to cut a chunk of sheetrock out of a wall, approx. 2' x 5', to repair some plastic water pipes (why do people us...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

My water heater stopped working today.

I have a Bradford White Hydojet Model M280R6ds5 water heater and it stopper working today. It is electric and i checked...
41 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cgrayton
41 comments posted 16yrs posted by cgrayton

Foundation settling- bolting blocks

My garage was built about 20 months ago. It was on top of what had been filled in about 5 years earlier. Big problem wa...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

Who makes best Li-on hand vac?

I'm looking for a "system" of Li-on tools with removable RECHARGABLE batteries that include a GOOD hand vac preferably w...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by me
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by me

Cutting plastic sewer pipe below a concrete slab

I need to replace a toilet flange and about a foot vertical of pipe that is below a concrete floor. There is about 1/4...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Laminate Flooring BOARD DIRECTION??????

We have two bedrooms that are at opposite ends of a hallway. One has a doorway straight into the room, the other has an...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by 57classic
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by 57classic

cutting ABS in situ - any super tools?

Thanks for the assist in plumbing in my new toilet location. That was successful! Now - while I have the ceiling out, I...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by BSAKing
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by BSAKing

No COLD water in washing machine?

Friend says she now can not get cold water from her machine. Since she is renting I am hoping there is an easy(?) fix:-)...
35 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Lou
35 comments posted 16yrs posted by Lou

Kenmore washer mystery

Sears Kenmore Heavy Duty automatic clothes washer, m/n 7114803G. Vintage 1972. Harvest Gold. A bell-shaped plastic cham...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Got my Harbor-Master

Just picked up my Harbor Freight "multifunction power tool" today--for $35 w/coupon. In honor of the tool it's a clone...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

what kind of material do I need?

Need to figure out identification of materials which will enable me to cut some figures from stuff with tin snips. Need...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rbig
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by rbig

lithium-ion drill/driver

I'm gonna erect one of those backyard sheds I bought at HD. I want to use deck screws instead of the nails suggested. I...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by namvtn
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by namvtn