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Is Rough Opening On The Same Plane?

I was reading the installation instructions for my ThermaTru entry door found at: http://www.thermatru.com/pdfs/install...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

Antifreeze - not just for cars

Friend of mine, is acting as caretaker for a family member's house. The power got shut off, and the house is cold insid...
179 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
179 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

A new thing to worry about

Powering Your Switch Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end...
53 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
53 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

tapered concrete pillars

Our late '40s place has concrete pillars in the basement - about 7' high, 12"x12", but tapered in toward the top by may...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jules.richardsonnews
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by jules.richardsonnews

Proper working Anvil Height

Hello. I am buying a 100 lb Anvil and want to know what would be the proper working height to set it up in. I am 5' 6"...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Receptacles lying flat on surface?

I was in my dentist's waiting room this morning and I noticed something that I'm wondering about. The exterior wall has...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

wooden I beams?

what are those wooden beams that look sort of like an I beam called?...the ones made up partially of OSB? thanks, cj
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by changbah
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by changbah

Speaking of broken spark plugs...

My ex's 1999 Subaru Legacy (4 cyl, 126K miles) began making some nasty noises in the motor a week ago. She drove it 2 b...
75 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newstrash
75 comments posted 16yrs posted by newstrash

Bottom of garage door question

Hi all. My garage door is old (maybe 30 years) and probably needs to be replaced - but not right now. In the short term...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tetrickm
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by tetrickm

Laundry Floor Replacement

Our laundry rooom floor has that 1-inch square ceramic tile glued to plywood. It's over a crawlspace, if that matters....
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pintiha
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by pintiha

New Tax Credits???

The new energy tax credit appears to apply only to the cost of the materials, like new sliding doors with energy effici...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hrhofmann
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann

Dishwasher acting up

Hi all: I have a Maytag Jetclean dishwasher that's about 13-15 years old and has been lightly used during that time. Re...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by peter.edberg
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by peter.edberg

Sealing Tile Grout

My ceramic tile looks o.k. but the grout is very dirty. I remember when it was laid, the man said he wasn't sealing the...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Dorot29701
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by Dorot29701

outdoor wood furnace - water system

(lots of outdoor wood furnace vendors on the 'net - very little "overview" type information, it seems) Do all outdoor w...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jules.richardsonnews
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jules.richardsonnews