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Styrofoam insulation -- foil in or out?

I have two exterior cinder block walls in an apartment that are being redone on the inside. The furring strips are in p...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by BetaB4
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by BetaB4

Filling hole in wall

I need to fill a 3/8 " hole I put in the wall. I'm pretty new at these things...I had thought the walls were plaste...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by woger151
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by woger151

Circuit breaker as switch?

I want to semi-permanently turn off two spas/whirlpools that came with the house we bought last summer. (They have "on"...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by woger151
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by woger151

Installed new flow master valve

I installed a new flow master valve in my toilet tank. It's the one that has the cup that rises with the water and...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by doktorski.timothy
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by doktorski.timothy

Building a party room

I want to build a party room. I already got a room in the basement that is not used so that will be the room. But what...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nedpaul56
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by nedpaul56

fluorescent light not working

We have 3 fluorescent light fixtures in our office and each of them has 2 tubes. All 3 fixtures are battery backed up v...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dchou4u
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by dchou4u

Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter...

The upside down hanging Tomato planter....SWMBO wants one..But me being VERY skeptical of things advertised on cable th...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by benick
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by benick

not enough clearance for a hammer drill

------------------------------------- I'm doing an earthquake retrofit on my basement and seem to have run out of o...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robertanke1_at_comcast_dot_net
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by robertanke1_at_comcast_dot_net

Power vent hot water heater recommendations?

I want to replace my current gas hot water tank with a power vent unit (about 50 gallon capacity). Years ago we install...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Pelorus
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by Pelorus

Galvanized to PVC

Opened the water supply valve for my backyard water spigot only to discover a leak. Pipe is galvanized extending about...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chief_jim
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by chief_jim

Need fuel line for chain saw.

I have a small chain saw that won't start. It is a Poulan model 2075 and the fuel line has deteriorated to the poin...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by limeylew
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by limeylew

DIY - Buy the right Tools - Learn how to do it right?

It used to be that people with DIY projects would take the time to learn how to do something (buy and read books) and w...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billnomailnospamx
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by billnomailnospamx

Faucet re-seat tool

My house has a bath wash basin that is original to the 54 year old house. I think the faucet is a Gerber brand. I need...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by TonySivori
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by TonySivori

String Trimmer Problem

My daughter's 4 cycle string trimmer seems to be locked up. You can't pull the cord at all. With the spark plug...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by survey
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by survey

Recommend a refrigerator brand?

Our fourteen month old Samsung refrigerator has been condemned and we will be able to get a replacement from Best Buy....
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Mac
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by Mac