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Particle Board Sealant?

The bottoms of my kitchen sink cabinet and those of two bathroom vanities are made or 3/4" particle board. They're...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by wayneboatwright

Q: Attached garage firewall - how to seal?

1966 ranch house in Denver Metro, Colorado. (I am not the original owner.) The attached garage does have a firewall (5/...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bubbabubbs
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by bubbabubbs

woodburning stove for office/shop

My office is in the 12x24 section of my 36x24 shop. All 36x24 is insulated - walls and ceilings. The office side has 2...
34 comments posted 17yrs
posted by coloradotrout
34 comments posted 17yrs posted by coloradotrout

Painting Galvanized drip edge

I'm about to paint some fascia board and drip edge. The drip edge is in very good shape, no chipped paint, or peeli...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Oren
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by Oren

1920's wiring....

Awl -- No real problem here, just some inneresting stuff, a general Q. Of course, the wiring is old, cloth covered, but...
63 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
63 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Rebar and concrete in cinder blocks

------------------------------------- Is it not "standard practice" for contractors to extend retrofit rebar up through...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by catdogannie_at_yahoo_dot_com
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by catdogannie_at_yahoo_dot_com

Breaker panel, code for height from floor

Awl -- I know that the NEC code (and NYC code) specifies that a "standard" wall outlet can't be below X inches abov...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Question about 2 stage AC/Heat Pump

I just moved into a new house with an Amana 2 stage AC/Heat Pump. It is controlled by a Honeywell HZ432 multi-zone cont...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by actodesco
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by actodesco

OT carburetor question

Back in the olden days you could take a carburetor to the shop and they would put it in "the hot tank". It came out loo...
47 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gfretwell
47 comments posted 17yrs posted by gfretwell

Gas springs

My 16 year old steel basement entry door uses two gas springs to hold it open. SPD-2300-12 Time has come to replace the...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chief_jim
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by chief_jim

How Much For Custom a Size Storm Door?

I have a door opening of 351/2" wide X 781/2" high. So far I cannot find an off-the-shelf storm door that fits this siz...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clemke
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by clemke

Snow Blower Manufacturers

Howdy again folks. Looks like I am going to purchase a snow blower pretty soon. I am thinking of doing it now because I...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ShyPicker
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by ShyPicker

Another thermostat question

Hi, What do you all a thermostat that actually completes a circuit with 120V or 240V rather than send a signal to the b...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude