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Step construction for handicapped?

Concrete front porch rises 10 inches above ground level. Rather than having a ramp put in for someone who is having tro...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postacct
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by postacct

Ceiling lights wiring plan

I have an apartment that is being rewired and I am trying to find sample wiring plans for wiring the ceiling lights/fan...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Len56
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by Len56

Cabots vs Benjamin Moore

Anyone on this group ever use Cabot Solid Acrylic Latex Deck Stain w/Teflon? I thought I would save a few bucks last ye...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

Colorwashing: Light Layer Over Dark?

Hi, After following the instructions from a Benjamin Moore pamphlet, I need to fix the result of my colorwashing projec...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dayton1tm
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by dayton1tm

sump pump receptacle in ceiling

Can anybody tell me why the receptacle for my sump pump in mounted to a floor joist ? The cord reaches and the only the...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sidwelle
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by sidwelle

furnace 7" limit switch

greeting, i have determined the the limit switch in my furnace is bad and i have found the following replacement part o...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by changbah
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by changbah

Reinsulate attic?

Bought a small brick Colonial last June. Attic has blown-in fiberglass between the joists on the floor. The joists are...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by stephen.fromm
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by stephen.fromm

My Crumbling Porch

Hi all, I have a crumbing porch. First, a couple of pictures: http://param.us/porch/porch1.jpghttp://param.us/porch/por...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by elam.daly
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by elam.daly

Paint fumes can harm relationships

"[SILVERDALE, Alaska] A man waiting on a transaction at the jewelry counter told the female employee that he had once b...
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posted by heybub
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Cabinet in side wall of stairs

Hi all: I just recently finished an upstairs playroom and associated fully- enclosed staircase. Because of the layout o...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by john_manly
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by john_manly

Electronic pest repellents - how do they work?

Does anyone know how those electronic pest repellents are supposed to work? My grandparents have two different ones at...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by littleboyblu87
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by littleboyblu87

Toilet blew a fuse

My toilet quit working last night. I checked all the fuses in my fusebox and none of them looked blown. I bought some n...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikearbor
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikearbor

more recessed light dilemma

Well, I planned to have 4 recessed lights over the counter where the sink is...and after opening a few holes in the cei...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse