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Another post on Insulating a cold room

I got some decent advice on the cold room. My cold room has no ventilation to the basement around it. It only vents to...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by carcrash1
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by carcrash1

AC/Heating Checkups

My new Trane will be a year old next month and is running fine. I did not take the extended warranty which would have r...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Dorot29701
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dorot29701

Can't open GE washer door.

A friend posted this on another group I belong to (not a Usenet group): "We bought a new high efficiency GE washer in M...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alta4
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by alta4

Help with Well wiring

How do I wire a 110v float switch to a 220v pump? Its a 220 v 1/2 hp Franklin motor on the pump. I have a 400 ft run on...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bruce
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by bruce

using old wood

I'm doing some structural work on an old addition. A fair amount of the wood I take off is in decent shape. (No wat...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gbeccles
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by gbeccles

circular saw question

I just had carpeting installed in a rental property and purchased a circular saw to cut 1/4" - 3/8" off the bottom of t...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by uptownhifi
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by uptownhifi

bottom of chimney, fireplace cover

Hi, At the bottom of my chimney, there is a cover about 10 inch squared, which can be removed. Do you know what it is c...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by email_at_davidjc_dot_com
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by email_at_davidjc_dot_com

Pre-Finished Stair Treads?

Hi All, I'm on the tail end of a basement refinishing project and have two questions: 1. Are pre-finished stair tre...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gotname214
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by gotname214

Gas Fired Clothes Dryer Question

Hello, Family member has an older gas-fired clothes dryer. Want to suggest to them that they put a vacuum hose in the d...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rgsros
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by rgsros

Want to put faux rock on retaining wall

I have a retaining wall outside that I've been modifying lately, it's about 50' long and 3' high. Curre...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by smith_bp101
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by smith_bp101

Why Insulation in Inside Wall?

I'm about to hang one of the LED big screen TVs on my wall. To tidy it up I decided to run the cables through the w...
45 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jimsTAKEOUTnews2
45 comments posted 18yrs posted by jimsTAKEOUTnews2

Low CFM ventillation fan

I'm looking for a decent quality inline fan that will move air through a 4" pipe, 30 feet long, but at a low CFM ra...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Outside fluorescent light

I had a very good handyman replace the two bulbs in my outside electric eye fixture. The bulbs work, but they do not "o...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Hypatia08
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by Hypatia08

Insulation Measurment - Funny Math

I need to insulate 900 sqft of space. When I look at R-30 batts from home depot they are marked 53.3 sqft. The actual m...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Carbon Fiber Composite Expert
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by Carbon Fiber Composite Expert

Older metal windows won't close

Hello All: Windows at my nephew's home won't close unless one pushes it with substantial force from outside. I...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by deguza
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by deguza