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Older Pocket Doors

A set of pocket doors in an older building in San Francisco. I think each door is about 3' and there are two of the...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ctbishop
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by ctbishop

water heater problem

After using only a little water for a bath, the water became only luke warm. I checked the circuit breaker, it was OK....
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

moisture problem/ no place for cooking stove vent

I have a 1000 sq ft. house. When it gets very cold (here in western NY) I get a lot of condensation on the windows. MY...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cchristanis
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by cchristanis

Attic Fan Louvres ?

Hello, Regarding the exhaust attic fans one would put in the end of an attic in a Colonial style house: I see many of t...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rgsros
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by rgsros

moving existing stove vent

We just bought an above range venting microwave...we had to buy a new cabinet for above the stove so it would fit. Our...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by thedaleys2001_at_yahoo_dot_com
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by thedaleys2001_at_yahoo_dot_com

DTV postponed, maybe

So the deadline for DTV was extended to day to June something, and Pres. Obama is expected to sign the bill, especially...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Using Havahart traps to relocate animals

All the traps specify which animals they catch. One Amazon.com page* shows three different sizes to cover all animals b...
49 comments posted 17yrs
posted by donwiss
49 comments posted 17yrs posted by donwiss

Chipped bathroom sink

I just noticed a chip in the porcelain of my bathroom sink. It is about l" long and 1/3" wide. I found part of the chip...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Hypatia
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Hypatia

cutting in edges with a brush

Here's one that's been bugging me for a while. When I paint a room, I cut in the edges and corners with a brush. The ed...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkirsch1
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkirsch1

Geothermal heat pumps ?

Anybody know about geothermal heat pumps? I looked at a house with three of these things and I really dont know much abo...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tmurf.1
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by tmurf.1

How to get a doorknob apart

Picked up a lockset today, just a passage set, no locks. It's an older one (ca. 1940s) to match others in the house...
31 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
31 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Staining and concrete bid

I got a bid of $4 per sf to form, pour, finish, stamp, dye, and seal about 1,000 sf of patio. Concrete included. What d...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

HVAC

Does anyone Know what HVAC Stands for? Also what is a Thermal expansion valve for? www.myinfoviews.com
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by philr98x
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by philr98x