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Diagnosing a possible drain leak

A few months ago I noticed a small water stain appearing where a plaster crown molding meets the ceiling. Recently I no...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by JimmyGeldburg
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by JimmyGeldburg

Quick fix for leaking roof

My daughters roof is leaking, anyway to make a quick, fast temporary repair, until she can afford to have the thing repl...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Barry
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by Barry

Chainsaw blade sharpened?

Using my Poulan "Wild Thing" chainsaw this weekend, and a lot of burnt wood where I made my cuts. Don't recall the...
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posted by wilgrow_co
50 comments posted 18yrs posted by wilgrow_co

Masonry in a tube

Was wondering if the cement (mortar) in a tube is moisture resitant ? I'm repointing a chimney only a section that...
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posted by nospam
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Bricks fell saga cont.

Hi all. In early August I posted here about bricks that fell from the front of my house. It's 100 yrs. old, 2 story...
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posted by jrg-dmg
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by jrg-dmg

mystery 29 volts

I am going to install a ceiling fan with a light kit in the master bedroom. The junction box in the ceiling has a 2-con...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by RogBaker
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by RogBaker

What kind of liquid/spray to clean evaporator coils

Once I figure out how to get the sheet metal covers off the indoor evaporator coil, what kind of cleaning liquid or spr...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by scorpionleather
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by scorpionleather

Wall Switch for Air Compressor

I want to install a dedicated outlet for my garage air compressor. I want to put a switch near it, because half the tim...
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posted by tobasco
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by tobasco

Fluorescent Lights and 130V

A building I'm working at has some brick lights - j-boxes recessed into a wall, and a cover plate on them - that il...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ctbishop
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by ctbishop

Toilet offset

I am building a new bathroom and was wondering if there is a standard offset from the wall for the toilet drain? Also a...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dbljay7542
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by dbljay7542

Do remote controls talk to each other?

I have come across a strange problem. I have a house that has an entertainment center that operates on a remote. It&#39...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by loupark
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by loupark

primer problem!

Hello.. I am priming newly patched/repaired plaster walls with PVA primer. The walls were never painted before- covered...
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posted by cvplummer
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvplummer

Gas engine or electric motor for bicycles

Anyone have any experience with these. I did many internet searches on the subject, but what I'm looking for is per...
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posted by actodesco
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by actodesco

Insulating Crawl Space (formerly garage)

Converting garage into family room. Framer starts today, so I can move past the framing questions, and onto insulation....
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posted by filedown
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by filedown