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New drywall against existing walls

I brought the height of my closet down from 96"to 80" (easier to purchase doors). In doing so I had to place new drywal...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pshuard_at_rogers_dot_com
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by pshuard_at_rogers_dot_com

Replacing microwave cardboard shield

Inside my microwave is a small 3x5" opening which is covered by a 3 x 5" piece of thin shinny cardboard. At one time, t...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by diggerodell
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by diggerodell

Removing cement board

I need to remove some 1/2" cement board - no tile yet - to do some work inside the wall. The cement board is nailed on....
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dadiOH
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by dadiOH

How would you paint this entry door?

Picture a house with no foyer. The entry door opens right into the living room. At a right angle to the entry door, tri...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Concrete over old cast sewer pipe??

Help.. My 19 year old Son bought a very old house (1890's), during renovations, he wanted to pour the very small ba...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by trying2fndu_at_hotmail_dot_com
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by trying2fndu_at_hotmail_dot_com

Kenmore Elite DW door seal question?

Hopefully we have some appliance repair persons reading this? On my above referenced dishwasher, which has been maintai...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by r.mariotti
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by r.mariotti

Heat pump question

Our new SEER 14 heat pump runs when outside temp drops into the low 20s. Our old heat pump would shutdown when the outs...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jentra3
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by jentra3

Photo-cells and CFLs, Part II

Let's try this again. I have an outdoor floodlight fixture with a photo-cell to turn it on at dusk and off at dawn....
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nielloeb
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by nielloeb

Garage ceiling

I have trusses on four foot centers. I plan on installinf between the trusses 2x4 material every 4 feet so I can hang d...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by stryped1
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by stryped1

Help with mounting wall phone

I have an antique wall phone which has been modified to work with today's modular jacks. Problem is, the phone lack...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by colorado.carlsons
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by colorado.carlsons

Craftsman Welder Manual

Before I go an buy one from sears, does anyone have a copy that they would like to share of the owners manual for a Sear...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ROANIN2009
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by ROANIN2009

Swimming pool maintenance

Hi there -- I'm considering buying a home with a swimming pool, but I'm concerned about the monthly cost of mai...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fa
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by fa

Water hammer after plumber replaced the washers

The single handle kitchen faucet never had the hammer until the licensed plumber replaced the washers to stop a leak. W...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jfs887
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by jfs887

Garage Door doesnt work since I unplugged it

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3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cohiba62_at_hotmail_dot_com
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by cohiba62_at_hotmail_dot_com

HVAC question

Hello, I have a 2600 sq ft 4 level split home in Canada. It was built in 1985. This past spring we replaced our very no...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam