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Strange thing going on.

Here lately we have had the opposite of a power surge. The power takes a dramatic downward dive. We sleep without air c...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dontbother
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by dontbother

Home Decorators Collection

I was looking at some bathroom vanities from this catalog. The prices seem very reasonable - too reasonable, I guess. I...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ronildexon[at]gmail[dot]com
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by ronildexon[at]gmail[dot]com

Attic insulation questions

Hi all: My house is about 15 years old. The center of the house has a cathedral ceiling two stories high. On either sid...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by john_manly
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by john_manly

Frigidaire 30" Gas Range Trouble

I bought it new four years ago. Every once in a while the oven in the middle of cooking stops. The broiler does the sam...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bestestworker
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bestestworker

Stain after polyurethane removed

About 20 years ago we sanded and put a clear coat or two of poly on our kitchen cabinets. I'd like to stain them da...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jacy
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by jacy

heated driveway

I am looking for information on installing a water heater to provide heat to my driveway. The former owner removed all...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hagar44mag
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by hagar44mag

More Garage Door Woes

I recently posted here about troubles with my garage door. I got some great advice, and found the issue to be a disconn...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fleemo17
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by fleemo17

Electric Oven Repair -- Element question

Yikes: I made my "Special Roast Chicken and Beer" and the oven got trashed -- as usual. So, my wife is "strongly sugges...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by timbirr
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by timbirr

Roof Engineering Question

I have a question about the structure of my attic roof. As it stands now, the roof beams are given some additional supp...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Fotheringay.Phipps
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by Fotheringay.Phipps

Help! Boiler choices?

------------------------------------- Does anyone have experience with the Biasi oil-fired boiler? Am changing out an r...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by secretgarden_at_trans-video_do
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by secretgarden_at_trans-video_do

Multi-master $40

Well, not the original, but Harbor Freight has one during their "Black Friday" sale. It's sorta does the same thing...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

touchup paint kitch cabinets, or must reface?

What about small areas of wear on wooden oak kitchen cabinets - is it possible to repaint only about 10% of worn areas...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dumbstruc
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by dumbstruc

Re: how many pier blocks for shed foundation

> snipped-for-privacy@aol.com wrote: > > > >> > > >>> Hi everyone > >>> i'm building a 10x15 shed > >>> it will be 15 f...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hallerb
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by hallerb

Re: how many pier blocks for shed foundation

> > > > > > > > Hi everyone > > > i'm building a 10x15 shed > > it will be 15 feet wide, so the joists are 10 ft long,...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hallerb
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by hallerb

question about hanging doors

Have a bit of a problem....I am planning to hang French type doors in between old area of home and new addition. Plan t...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by brainless
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by brainless