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Wood Bath Mat

Hi All, I was wondering if anybody has ever used a wooden bath mat. I saw a nice example in myer and I was wondering if...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by georgelopez66[at]gmail[dot]com
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by georgelopez66[at]gmail[dot]com

What kind of weed

I have this weed that I cannot get rid of. It is surrounding my sweet basil, radishes and zucchini. I am hesitant of us...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nsn
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by nsn

GFI wiring problem

I have a partially-dead GFI circuit: This circuit powers two electrical outlet in the back bedrom and a light in a bath...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by burkheimer
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by burkheimer

Insulating above a Drop ceiling . Question.

Im going to have about 2' in the center above the drop ceiling, and of course a decreasing height as you move towar...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by IlBeBauck
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by IlBeBauck

Unreliable voltage detector

I have a Greenlee GT-11 voltage detector, practically new. It's about the size and shape of a magic marker, but ins...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by infodex
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by infodex

holes in foundation repair suggestion?

I have two holes in my foundation presumably from improper gutter placement and the water drain/laid right around these...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sebmax55
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by sebmax55

Water pressure low in kitchen

The water pressure in our kitchen faucet has dropped to a little more than a trickle, but is fine in the bathrooms and...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postacct
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by postacct

How much settling

Hi, We dug a trench to lay some wires in a 2" conduit a foot deep and a foot wide. After we refill and put sod back on...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pahidla
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by pahidla

Shower pan caulking/grouting Question

I have a house that is ~ 4 years old. The master shower walls are tiled, and the base of the shower is a SWAN-S-3442 pa...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Kerosene cans

Looking for an online source for the old type K-1 cans..The ones with a regular vent....I HATE the new type....Tried a...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by benick
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by benick

Running cable through an outside wall

Though, I haven't taken a good look yet to the possibility of this but how difficult is it to run cable through an...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Meanie.Brat
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by Meanie.Brat

older 12-2 NM-B cable

I have a lot of older 12-2 NM-B cable with a white jacket that I would like to use for some new circuits in a shop area...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Al.Tsiemers
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by Al.Tsiemers

Replace oil heating but keep boiler

------------------------------------- Hi there, I own a duplex that has hydronic heating with an oil-fired boiler. The...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by igal.corcos_at_gmail_dot_com
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by igal.corcos_at_gmail_dot_com

Replacement Windows

I'm in the Texas Gulf Coast area living in a home with over 300 sf of single pane aluminum frame windows. While I a...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Shadow
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by Shadow