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Defective Drywall issue

They had some news on the tv last week about defective drywall that is making people sick, causing wood to decay, and r...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by letterman
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by letterman

plastic conduit

Is plastic conduit acceptable to run 115VAC down the side of a house and then with underground cable in it to a water d...
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posted by sligo
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by sligo

AC amp meter question

Hi all, I have a technical question for the electrically gifted out there. I want to install two AC amp meters to monit...
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posted by no
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by no

Drywall problems???

Is there anything 'factual' yet about the so-called 'Chinese drywall' problem? All we have seen so far...
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posted by tsanford
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by tsanford

Wallpaper Glue Residue

I pulled all the wallpaper out of two large rooms, and I don't know what to do about the glue residue. The paper ha...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bfreed01
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by bfreed01

anyone know VA plumbing code?

Nothing seems to be easy anymore... So today my new fridge was delivered. I wasn't home, but SWMBO was - apparently...
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posted by njnagel
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

Cottage Water Pump System

I own a 3 season cottage (with electricity) with a hand pump on a 2" 150' - 175' line with foot valve on a 12&#...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by edjhelerix_at_gmail_dot_com
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by edjhelerix_at_gmail_dot_com

Interior Shutters

I am looking for some interior shutters that have the opaque glass inserts or panels for fabric. I used them in my home...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bfreed01
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by bfreed01

Drilling Pilot Hole

Isn't it true that if the screw's diameter is, e.g., 3/16", the drill bit should be smaller, e.g., 1/8"; otherwi...
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posted by not
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by not

Stain remover

What will remove that purple pvc cleaner from pvc, washing machines and stuff.
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posted by boobooililililil
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by boobooililililil

Bathroom exhaust fan venting outside via soffit?

I have 4 bathrooms where the bath exhaust fan were connected to 4" sheet metal ducts, when I remodeled the bathrooms I...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Proper lube

I need to do a PM on our recliners and wondered if you folks thought that white lithium in spray form would have enough...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chizzard52
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by chizzard52

Water Stains on Wallpaper Under Window Sill

Hello This has happened to a couple of my windows in a circa 1920's house. Where do I begin looking? I suspect there...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492