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Easyboard

I just installed 1/4" Hardibacker cementboard for a bathroom floor tile job. Just wondering if anybody has tried Easybo...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rminv
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by rminv

Retro style light bulb source

I just bought a big pile of 1930's light fixtures to install in my home. I would like to use vintage looking light b...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by homefix
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by homefix

resurfacing pool

Does anyone know of good web sites for instructions on resurfacing a pool? I have a concrete pool which has been painte...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by deodiaus
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by deodiaus

Clapboard - painting not required

Has anyone heard of clapboard that has the color going all the way through. I currently have Hardie concrete siding and...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zands15
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by zands15

Plumbing: coupling question (photos)

OK, here's an overview of the problem: http://www.pbase.com/robertbarr/image/107748863 This is the result of two se...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by not
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by not

Need window parts for Lockwood Double hung windows

I have have a house full of double hung windows. ( actually only the lower half raises and the upper half stays fixed)...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hfairlie
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by hfairlie

Towel warmer rack installation.

I have a new heated towel rack that can be either hardwired or "soft -wired," but there is a (rubber coated) switch on...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Backup Sump-Pump Problem

All, When testing my battery powered backup sump pump a few weeks ago, I noticed it wasn't pumping any water (it wa...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dan.hoffard
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by dan.hoffard

Venting Dual Hot Water Heaters

I'm looking at replacing my 17-year-old 75-gal Hot Water Heater with two 50 gallon units. The current one vents int...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by voodenn
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by voodenn

Higher flow solenoid for fridge water dispanser?

I'm trying to increase the flow of water through the water dispenser in my fridge door. I've narrowed the probl...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jluers
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by jluers

Ceinling Fan is Gone

I removed a ceiliing fan in a room that it should never have been in. The ceiling is too low in that room for such a he...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by in2dadark
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by in2dadark

ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER---REPLACE ???

Hi all, My 80 gallon electric hot water heater's lower heating element has burned out for the second time. It burne...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by solidgoldZZZ
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by solidgoldZZZ

Mobil 1 oil and generator

What are the opinions of using the Mobil 1 5w30 in a small (5 kw) home generator ?
34 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rmowery28146
34 comments posted 17yrs posted by rmowery28146

Dishwasher problems

We have a Maytag tall tub dishwasher that we bought in July 2007. About a month ago, I noticed that the "clean" LED wou...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by neutrino1
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by neutrino1

I can't afford to pay for the repairs

I'm a professional handyman. I have my own business, called Jim's Handyman Service. I have been in business for many ye...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimshandymanservice
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimshandymanservice