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Deco On A Slope / Retaining Wall

I am getting ready to start working on the right side of my property in time for summer, and although I am pretty handy...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by f.amendola
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by f.amendola

$40.00 And Done Converter Box?

x posted to alt . cable-tv alt . home . repair alt . tv . tech . hdtv Are there any recommended $40.00 preferably pass t...
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posted by phaedrus8
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by phaedrus8

Black Gutters

We live in Denver NC and have been looking for black gutters and downspouts that are ready made. Can anyone help....We n...
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posted by smadaffari
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by smadaffari

Refinishing kitchen cupboard doors.

Approx 38 year old kitchen cabinets. Doors are solid wood (probably edge glued birch?) with a maple colour finish. Door...
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posted by tsanford
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by tsanford

Kilz

I know Kilz is a good primer available in oil based and latex based. My question is: is the oil based primer allowed/av...
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posted by Sherchat_at_msn_dot_com
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by Sherchat_at_msn_dot_com

faucet that cannot be left on just a trickle

I have a single handle bath faucet that shuts itself off when I want just a trickle of flow, caused by gravity and the...
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posted by nospam
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Blown-In Insulation Question

I have an older house that was originally a summer house, but was later converted to year-round use, located in North S...
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posted by kc1ih
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by kc1ih

Radiant heat in the ceiling vs the floor

What are the pros and cons of having radiant heat in your ceiling? My apt. building has it in the ceiling and I'm n...
54 comments posted 17yrs
posted by richardfangnail
54 comments posted 17yrs posted by richardfangnail

Tile choices over linoleum and/or plywood.

I want to put down a new kitchen floor in a property that I recently bought and that I will be renting out. For now, I...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rabc
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by rabc

pic link fixed...

I noticed that the link I posted was timing out, so some of you may not have been able to access... I think I've co...
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posted by slsmnp
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by slsmnp

lube the oil burner?

I've got an old old fired boiler for home heat, made about 20-30 years ago. It's a Utica. The maintenance page...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postfrom9
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by postfrom9

Building an action plan... v1.0

So far, here's what I've got: 1. Contact water company 2. Contact plumber 3. Check water bills 4. Check water m...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by slsmnp
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by slsmnp

Easy Water...

Have you seen the commercial for a tankless water softener? Does it work? Sounds like BS to me but somebody on another f...
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posted by benick
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by benick