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Determine R-value of existing insulation

I have a family room in my house that is basically 3 outside walls. One wall faces my uninsulated garage, another the s...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ih8spam
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by ih8spam

Very OT, what do you call this?

This is very OT but I'm a regular reader/poster and I hope you will help me. My favorite army surplus store closed...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Moen 7300 series Legend cartridge

Anybody have a good place to buy these? Seems the people who sell them have a racket going to rip off the buyers. At lea...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joevanudity
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by joevanudity

Hot-cold water color

My neighbor and I live in double wides - they have electric HW heaters and all piping is plastic. Both heaters are not...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jw
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by jw

New window installation question

I am about to add a new vinyl window to an existing exterior garage wall. The inside of the garage wall is now just ope...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by BetaB4
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by BetaB4

Travertine Epoxy Repair ?

I have 2000 sq. ft. of Travertine flooring. Over the past 20 years I have taken care of shallow defects and pits with T...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nsn
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nsn

New Dishwasher Problem: Thoughts On ?

Hello, Just got a new KitchenAid Dishwasher. Will obviously get their installer back, but thought I would also ask here...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rgsros
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by rgsros

Screwing a hardwood shelf to a concrete wall?

Greetings everyone I have this shelf, [URL=http://img338.imageshack.us/i/shelfz.jpg/][IMG]http://img338.imageshack.us/i...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ariasfx_at_cableonda_dot_net
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by ariasfx_at_cableonda_dot_net

electrolytic derusting with galvanized plates

Hi, Just cleaned my table saw extension wings by electrolytic derusting with spectacular results. But, I used galvanize...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Closed cell foam: 3" as good as 6"?

Hi, Just received a quote for roof insulation with closed cell foam between the rafters. The quote is for 3" and I am be...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

help with removing faucet

Hi, Any advice on using basin wrench/break away spray to get the mounting nuts off an old sink? TNT? I can't see ho...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by itchyneebanshee
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by itchyneebanshee

RANT: About Ray-O-Vac batteries!

In the past (and when on sale) I would buy ROV batteries...and they would always fail prematurely for me. Then I would...
49 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pheeh.zero
49 comments posted 17yrs posted by pheeh.zero

Replacing anode rods in water heaters?

Does it make practical sense to preemptively replace anodes in working water heaters in order to extend their lives? Is...
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by SalmonEgg
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by SalmonEgg