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Dutch doors

My church [tiny, with even tinier budget] is getting ready to wall off an area for a nursery. If we put in a door (of c...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zxcvbob
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by zxcvbob

Gluing hard foam plastic to sheet alunimium

We have made a aluminum box to fit inside a Van and want to cover it in that white sheet plastic foam. I think the two...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by james
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by james

Andersen patio door problem

Over last summer I had my patio doors replaced with a pair of Andersen patio sliding doors. Everything seemed fine till...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mksanny
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by mksanny

Taco zone valve power head issue

Got up this morning to find an over temperature condition (temperature way above thermostat setting) on the first floor...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oparr
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by oparr

Cold Air Return

I would like to hear some opinions on the subject of blocking the cold air return vents. My house is built on a crawl s...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dbeau
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by dbeau

Stump removal w Hammer Drill

Anybody ever try to remove (chip out) a stump using a chisel attachment and a hammer drill in the hammer mode? (I'v...
36 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rminv
36 comments posted 17yrs posted by rminv

Dryer motor advice...

The motor on my dryer has seized. I could take it apart, clean/grease the bearings, and maybe actually get it together...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by giganews
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by giganews

TV conversion question? ? ?

Our little cheapo 5" screen TV that we use in the kitchen is doomed whenever TV makes its conversion -- in June now, I...
60 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rayj.balt
60 comments posted 17yrs posted by rayj.balt

"Sliming" aluminum wheels

So many opinions on how bad aluminum wheels are- Has anyone had any luck with slime or a similar product? I asked my me...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by elbrecht
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by elbrecht

Swelling door question

I have, I guess this is what you call it, a foam filled French doors on the entrance to an outdoor deck. I live in Seat...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jkdrummer
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by jkdrummer

April Air Humidifier

I have an April Air Model 224 humidifier. Water continues to run even with the furnace off. I don't think the probl...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by grillmarcs
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by grillmarcs

Can I Extend IG Circuit?

I have an insulated ground circuit that an electrician installed for my PC about 20 years ago. It is 20 amp, and the on...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jc_va
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by jc_va

Cold weather takes air out of your tires

OK, I never believe all the BS on tv, but they just had a thing on tv, The Early Show) about winter driving. Most of wh...
37 comments posted 17yrs
posted by letterman
37 comments posted 17yrs posted by letterman

Burst Water Pipe in Neighbor's Condo...

On a stretch of 4 days of about 3 F degrees weather my neighbor's water pipe inside burst on the first or second fl...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dan
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by dan