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Shower Base

Will be tiling shower walls and am considering using either an acylic (Amertech) base or a solid surface base such as S...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by RML
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by RML

Analog clock...setting time

As a force of habit I have been resetting the clocks around the house by only moving the hands clockwise. Somewhere alo...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tnom
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by tnom

Flourescent shop lights

I have a few older T8 4ft shop lights that wont light up until I turn the bulbs a bit, do I have a bad connection at th...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Cracks in Plaster Due to Very Cold Temperatures

I think this theory is incorrect. My GF is selling her mother's house and is reluctant to shut down the heat and dr...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492

Shop tools

Please do not use any of the tools below while reading this. I am not responsible for any accidents. Read at your own r...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gagnonrchrd
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by gagnonrchrd

DO_IT_MY_SELF_GASKETS for shower with 4 foot arm

I have a 50 year old Shower with the shower head at the end of movable 4 foot arm. There are two movable joints which a...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by group78
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by group78

Are there many treaters?

Last year I got about 50, and it was pretty even between boys and girls. By 7:15 tonight, 18 boys and 8 girls. Maybe eve...
34 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
34 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Need help figuring out how to fix rot damage

I have some serious rot damage on a 4x6 beam holding up my front porch. I'm wondering how you guys would approach r...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by maximum
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by maximum

Water usage

Hi, Our condo association has a Fleck 9500 twin tank water softener that is being used in the water supply for our elev...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by greenpjs
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by greenpjs

Electric Baseboard Thermostat

My elec. baseboard unit is barely putting out any heat. The thermostat is original to the house 30 years ago. It is a H...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by johnff
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by johnff

plumbing reroute

I am trying to reroute my upstairs bathroom pipes away from the exterior wall (actually an enclosed space behind a knee...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by in2deep
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by in2deep

romex in pvc

Can romex be incased in pvc underground I say no but a friend says yes A steak is on the line...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by klawreno
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by klawreno

Installing and finishing unfinished hardwood

I am about to install unfinished hardwood flooring in an apartment that I will be renting out. I went around and around...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by MA1
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by MA1