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Switch with LED Indicator

Where can I find a light switch with an indicator ? I looked the stuff from Leviton, but all of those use duplex recept...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sidwelle
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by sidwelle

Concrete Curing Time

I had a new 4" deep concrete driveway poured last week. How long should I wait before I should drive my sedan on it? Wha...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eugen
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by eugen

Exterior Door Seal Question

My exterior doors have an integral weatherstripping in the door jamb. The doors do not seal tightly against the weather...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by wayneboatwright

sorta OT: removing latex paint?

still cleaning/rearranging the kitchen... I found that apparently at some point during this whole kitchen mini-remodel...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

Roofing Ice and water shield

Is ice and water shield used in the Northeast U.S for asphalt shingle roofs beypnd the eaves and valleys? Would there b...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

best roofing ice and water shield?

Roofers I speak to seem to strongly prefer Grace I/W Shield over Certainteed and Owens Corning btands despite a very big...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Moving the Drain Stack Pipe

Hi! I'm interested in remodeling my kitchen, which involves moving a door from one side of the wall to the other. U...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wiz561
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by wiz561

Free appliance delivery and haul away.

Some contractors working for Home Depot may be giving free appliance delivery. If you call Home Depot they may quote yo...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by recyclebinned
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by recyclebinned

Vinyl sliding door leak

I have an Anderson Window sliding door that's leaking somewhere around above the frame. What kind of company makes...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ray_moch_email
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by ray_moch_email

decking boards

Our deck is 5 years old . the boards have been treated , stained , waterproofed. Now...I want to place new treated boar...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cgehring_at_bellsouth_dot_net
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by cgehring_at_bellsouth_dot_net

Exposed nails on shingles

The inspection of my new house reveiled some exposed nails on the shingles. How serious of a problem is this, and how f...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dmfoerster
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by dmfoerster

gas pipe size

I will run a natural gas supply line from the meter to a 3 burner nat gas barbecue unit, the distance is 25'. Should...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sligo
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by sligo

How do I use an outlet?

I just moved into this new trailer house and it has these things that are called outlets on the walls. There's one in e...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by drunkenredneck
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by drunkenredneck