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ail guns....when to use

I am aware of the obvious when using brad nail guns or even finish nail guns for molding, cabinets, furniture and other...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Meanie.Brat
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Meanie.Brat

How to fur out wall with 2" PVC drain in the way?

I have a bathroom with an exterior concrete block wall that I intend to fur out 3" or so. The shower valve, the recesse...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Want to make fire pit - will any old brick do?

I know that concrete retaining wall stones will eventually crack (or worse) if I use the to build a fire ring. So I wil...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bryanscholtes
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by bryanscholtes

Chinese drywall poses potential risks

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) =97 At the height of the U.S. housing boom, when building materials were in short supply, American...
40 comments posted 17yrs
posted by recyclebinned
40 comments posted 17yrs posted by recyclebinned

Pole saw(pruner) Recommendation

Hi, Spring time for clean up. I need one. Any suggestions/recommendations? I looked at one, Fiskar brand at local Costc...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dragon40
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by dragon40

Electric range problem

Hi. I have a Whirlpool electric cooking range. One of the coils (the larger one heats too much or too little. What coul...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by narenjoshi67_at_yahoo_dot_com
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by narenjoshi67_at_yahoo_dot_com

Bookshelf idea

Hat tip to Gizmodo http://i.gizmodo.com/5207137/pyramid-bookshelf-makes-a-monument-out-of-your-library
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Cu against concrete

I bought a house to flip. It was a partially finished new house dried in, supply plumbing was finished and inspected. T...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

DTV decoder report

I got an AccessHD DTA1080D DTV decoder yesterday($40.01,Comp USA),hooked it up and watched a few hours of TV. After the...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jyanik
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by jyanik

Neighbor Draining Roof onto My Property

My next door neighbor has run his black corrugated pipe from his downspouts down to the back corner of our adjoining lo...
58 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jc_va
58 comments posted 17yrs posted by jc_va

Free gas? ? ?

This is more of a legal question than a home-repair question, but maybe someone has experience or ideas. In January we...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rayj.balt
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by rayj.balt

Sears Powermiser 9 Water Heater

The thermocouple unit went bad on my Powermiser 9. The pilot light won't stay lit. Even though the 3-year-old water...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bljteach
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by bljteach

how to run copper pipe/pressure ? for back up sump

I am installing a water powered backup sump pump which works on pressure. My water pressure isn't that high About (...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cchristanis
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by cchristanis

Wood Floor and Subfloors

Hi! I've purchased a new tongue and groove solid wood floor that I'm going to be putting down. I tore the old f...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wiz561
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by wiz561

SPICE for Power Electronics and Electric Power

SPICE for Power Electronics and Electric Power this book about power electronis using spice program the link: http://rap...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eng.hossamanwar
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by eng.hossamanwar