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Coating a Rubber roof

I have a flat rubber roof about 500 s.f. I had a company put on a Silver Coating. What concerns me is the company sent...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

Hot Water Plumbing Problems

Hey there. So we have an old home (1902) that is 3 stories. We currently have a tenant in our ground floor apartment. S...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hudson[dot]daniel4[at]gmail[do
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by hudson[dot]daniel4[at]gmail[do

Load Center Orientation

Can a load center with a main breaker be mounted rotated 90 degrees such that the main breaker is on the left (side ) r...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rkazanjy
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by rkazanjy

NiCd vs. NiMh

After reading the discussion about battery packs I had a question. I am looking for feedback on battery life of the NiC...
51 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrewkennedy3
51 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrewkennedy3

Good shade film for windows?

Hi all; I've got three windows (46" X 48") on the southern exposure of my house. There's no shade and the summe...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zzyzx__
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by zzyzx__

Toilet tank/reservoir mold / mildew problem

I have a rental house which just became vacant. I notice in the toilet tanks, there is a mold / mildew problem. I'm...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by void
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by void

18V battery powered tools

Hi All, I maintain & repair houses houses on a daily basis. I've been using Dewalt cordless tools for many years an...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by anonymous
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by anonymous

Dryer Vent Problem

My electric dryer is backed up to an outside wall. I am having heck of a time getting a vent to seal tightly. When the...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcp6453
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcp6453

Bad bushings or capacitor dinasour rheem

yup its old needs replaced saving money for that cause it involves a crane and paul bunyon, ac lines replaced and furna...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by starmelt1
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by starmelt1

Another Asphalt Driveway Question

We live southeast of Phoenix, AZ and presently have no paved driveway. Our winter temperatures are mild and we get very...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by wayneboatwright

Wall furnace installation in older house

In an apartment that uses a gas-with-gas stove (cooking and heating) and there's a pipe exiting the heater part of...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by terphenyl
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by terphenyl

OT On the job injury

I just found out that my sister has injured her arm at work. I asked her if she got hurt on the job. She said, yes and...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kilowatt
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by kilowatt