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How much insulation is too much?

I have a split level house with a bedroom on the top-most floor. It might have been "attic" space when the house was bu...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cnelson
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by cnelson

Removing Wood Subfloor On Concrete

I have a vinyl on wood underlay over concrete floor that has to come out down to the concrete due to water damage. Not...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by redstig
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by redstig

Sorta OT truck liftgate

I have an old hydraulic liftgate that I am installing on one of my old pickups. There is no name plate or anything on i...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lp1331
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by lp1331

Best way to dry carpet

Whenever we have an area of carpet that gets wet, my brother thinks that the best way to dry it is to use a heat lamp....
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by neutrino1
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by neutrino1

3 speed attic fan switch

my attic fan switch just gave out and we are attempting to wire a new one in. The fan has hi/low/off but there are 2 re...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gmiddaugh
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by gmiddaugh

Baseboard molding question

With new construction, sheetrock is usually put up horizontally, which means there will be a beveled edge along the flo...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by 9-11truth
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by 9-11truth

insulatiing a basement

Hi, We currently have a basement with poured concrete walls and floors, and I'm tempted to make it a little more ha...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jules.richardsonnews
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by jules.richardsonnews

Bathroom Remodel II

Followup on the previous question. I am thinking of replacing the old standard tub with a whirlpool when remodel the ba...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cpeters5
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by cpeters5

Preserving unused mortar

Hello. I recently repointed a small hole in between a couple of bricks. I had to color the mortar to match the existing...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by djdeboer
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by djdeboer

Bathroom remodel

My old and only bathroom is about 8x8 squares. I planned to replace everything: bathtub, toilet, sink, cabinet, vanity,...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cpeters5
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by cpeters5

hornets' nest

I have a hornets' nest (could be yellow jackets) in my attic crawl space that we cannot reach. We see them entering...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by myral223_at_msn_dot_com
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by myral223_at_msn_dot_com

New Garage Foundation

Can anyone tell me why the footing has to be poured across the garage door? This mean I need to pump the concrete inste...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dancing
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by dancing

Carpet cleaning tips?

My light beige carpet is 6 years old and is showing shades of gray in foot trafficked areas. My tenants did a shampoo c...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mynonsense
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by mynonsense