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Treated lumber and Liquid Nail

I need to build a staircase from treated lumber and I would like to use Liquid Nail along with the screws. Would I real...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dan
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by dan

Room Trim Base and Door Casing size ?

Hello As I repaint the bedroom I am also changing the base trim and the door casing. The base trim is 9/16" thick. The...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by murphysf
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by murphysf

Leaky Vent Pipe

I noticed a water bubble on my bedroom ceiling, so I went in the attic to investigate. It turns out a pipe that vents t...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dan.hoffard
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by dan.hoffard

Old Goop on Drain Pipes - What is it?

Often when I take apart OLD plastic drain piping under sinks I find some really sticky brown material on the threads. U...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postmaster
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by postmaster

grip surface for exterior stairs

Hi, What are some good materials to place on the tread for my exterior stairs? I've thought of thin wire (may cause...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sluggo
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by sluggo

screws or nails for exterior stairs?

I'm rebuilding my exterior stairs, and will be joining treated 2x lumber. Should I use screws or nails to join the s...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sluggo
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by sluggo

garage door know how

If you wage a DIY war, obtain guidance! http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm http://ddmgaragedoors.com
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by coramdeo247
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by coramdeo247

Need advice on fence inserts

We need privacy inserts on our fence near the pool. It's a typical 4' high chainlink fence , with 1 1/4" spacin...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by xxxxx
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by xxxxx

costco honda generator

costco is selling this weekend a honda gx390 13hp powered briggs&stratton rig for under 1k the unit is listed as 7000 w...
145 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jethro
145 comments posted 17yrs posted by jethro

How to finish a cherry butcher block counter top

Bought an 8 foot by 25 inch 1-1/2" thick cherry butcher block. It is unfinished. Want to use it on a kitchen island wit...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dkeats
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by dkeats

It's NOT okay to shoot gerbils

"[A Wisconsin man] found out it's not OK to shoot raccoons and gerbils in the village after a neighbor called polic...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

WhirlPool Refrigerator Shelf Stud Retention?

> The front right shelf support stud, which supports the top crisper and > bottom shelf, broke on our twelve-year-old E...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by trag
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by trag