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Minor door repair advise needed..

The door leading into the garage was slightly damaged yesterday when the moves bumped a furniture against the edge of t...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dchou4u
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by dchou4u

New deck - to stain or not to stain?

Hi there -- My house in the Pacific Northwest is 47 years old, I've owned it for 8 years, and the deck that existed...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fa
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by fa

What's your favorite thin-wall anchor?

Mobile homes (not RVs) have this pathetic, thin board stuff for walls. It won't even hold a sheet metal screw. Ther...
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posted by me
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Underfloor hydronic radiators and hardwood floors

Hi, You can pretty much guess what my question is. Can underfloor hydronic radiators work in conjunction with hardwood...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Are "designer" radiators available in the US?

Hi, I would be interested in purchasing one of these: http://www.radiatorshowroom.co.uk/contemporary-radiators.html for...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Pool Drain Question

I have a cover on my swimming pool drain that is round, solid in the middle and small squares around the outside...it i...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Dorot29701
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dorot29701

Dishwasher question

I'm looking for a dishwasher to put in my bar. All it will wash is bar glasses, mostly lead or titanium crystal but...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Boden
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Boden

OT: Hurricanes, New Orleans

I'm holding my breath while another hurricane passes me by, not hoping it goes elsewhere particularly. There is an...
92 comments posted 18yrs
posted by norminn
92 comments posted 18yrs posted by norminn

Rustoleum water based garage epoxyshield paint

Thought I would share our experience with this product. We put down the tan color epoxyshield 2 part epoxy water based...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by begunaNOSPAMPLEASE
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by begunaNOSPAMPLEASE

Whirlpool refrigerator thermostat

Hi, I'm trying to buy a replacement thermostat for my Whirlpool refrigerator from my local Sears repair store. They...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mksanny
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by mksanny

Need to Buy Blue Silicone Bathroom Chaulk

Hi, I'm looking for blue silicone bathroom chaulk as I need to rechaulk the blue tub. I was at Lowes today but only...
32 comments posted 18yrs
posted by whizzy
32 comments posted 18yrs posted by whizzy

How to fix exterior buried coax cable?

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot. Cable was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out awa...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by craigtoth
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by craigtoth

a different way to repair car tire?

My tire is punctured by a small screw. I bought a tire plug repair kit, but it seems like I have to first make the punc...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam