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Dehumidifier recommendation?

Me again - mold lady, still deciding what to do about the mold discovered in the finished basement of the house I'm...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

Trace Unpowered Circuit

I have a dead outlet, but no breakers are tripped. Is there a way to trace these unpowered circuits? I have a circuit tr...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sword
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by sword

Sanitize Used High Chair

Picked up a used high chair for my grandson at a consignment shop. It looks clean and in good repair-- I've inspect...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zz
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by zz

backstab outlets

Who makes a backstab outlet/switch that the wire is tightened in with a screw. After a couple of problems in my home I...
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

OT: Washer and dryer in single unit

May sound dumb. May not. I'm tired of walking down the basement to pull clothes from the washer and load into the d...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Cadillac.coffin
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by Cadillac.coffin

Skylights: double up the rafters?

Hi, My carpenter just told me that if I am having a skylight put in between two rafters, I should double up each rafter...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Chain Saw Stalls

I've got a Homelite 16" chain saw. A few years older, but very similiar to this model: http://www.homelite.com/cata...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by teamarrows
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by teamarrows

Removing peeling wall paint

Frame house constructed in 1954. Bathroom paint is peeling all the way down to bare drywall. Is there a better way to r...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by galt_57
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by galt_57

Edible chestnuts?

Having successfully grown a few horse (non-edible) chestnut (and oaks and other varieties) trees over the last 40 years...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tsanford
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by tsanford

cats vs. motion sensors

I have had a Slomin's security system in my home for a few years and have been satisfied. However, my fiancee just...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cvplummer
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvplummer

Deck Stain

Had a new deck installed, pressure treated lumber, coastal SC, mostly in a shaded area. I need to stain it a dark green...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by we
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by we

vacuum cleaner new

This photo shows the black very thin plastic type filter that sits facing the fan on a household Hitachi CV-SF8 vacuum...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bluestar
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluestar

Need Recommendation for Garage / Basement wall

Garage is under family room. Only finished wall is in the back and other side is the basement. There has always been a...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sgoulding
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by sgoulding