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Question about a loud fridge

My fridge is in an open kitchen and the noise from the freezer section is all over my home. I hung blankets over it but...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by BirdWatcher2008
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by BirdWatcher2008

Painting ceiling in front of oven

I've got some ceiling paint that started peeling in front of the oven (which vents into the kitchen -- just a simpl...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by masspete
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by masspete

Mold problem

Right, I live in North Texas (DFW area) in a house that was built in 1983. Today my wife noticed some black spots on a...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by MPBrede
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by MPBrede

Tile Over UnEvEn Kitchen Floor????????????????

We're about to start tiling a kitchen floor over stripped bare concrete slab. We're going to be using 18" X 18"...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 57classic
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

A Safe Bet?

I can't find the circuit breakers for any of the upstair bedrooms in this old, 1908 built house. Would it be reason...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ryon
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by ryon

What is the typical underlayment for hardwood flooring?

I will be installing some pre-finished hardwood floors on the second story bedrooms. This will replace the existing car...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by theedudenatorREMOVE
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by theedudenatorREMOVE

New boiler question

My house, built in 1956, needs a new heating system boiler. It's as old as the house. I've seen some models tha...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by no
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by no

Electrical Outlet Question

My wife plugged an extension cord with two items (a lamp and an alarm clock) into an available slot on a surge protecto...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by greekgod
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by greekgod

Forget about your home repairs...

And get the hell out of dodge. Beam me up Scotty! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1052354/Are-going-die-W...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Captain Picard
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by Captain Picard

Adding whole house fan

We were thinking of adding a whole house fan to our two story house. is this something that is normally DIY? Assuming I...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by theedudenatorREMOVE
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by theedudenatorREMOVE

Suggestions for working on Roof - fixing issues

I had an inspection completed on a house I am planning on buying 2001 new roof was done - not 100% correct There is sli...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by theedudenatorREMOVE
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by theedudenatorREMOVE

Code question on generator grounding

I will be installing a standby generator located about 50 ft. from the grounding rod for my house. If I ground the gene...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NoSpam
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by NoSpam

Roof vent problem:

Hi folks. I have an problem with my roof vents in the winter, the roof is low pitch about 4-12 the snow builds up and a...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sjimk
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by sjimk

Question about garage door size...

I have an existing garage door on a small one car garage that I use more for storage than anything else. It's an ol...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by te
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by te