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Brown Color From Waqter Leaking On Wallboard ?

Hello, Just curious- Water leaking on plaster wallboard always seem to stain a brownish color. Doubt that the brown is...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rgsros
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by rgsros

roof: minimum pitch for shingles

We have a roof problem that could most easily be solved by doing somethign that would lower the pitch from 4:12 to 3:12...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gbeccles
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by gbeccles

SDS drill bits

I have used Bosh and DeWalt SDS bits and am having problems with both. I am using 5/32 for tapcons and they dull fast o...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sword
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by sword

average parts/labor ratio for pros?

I was looking at having some work done on some houses. Gererally speaking, what's the ratio of parts -vs- labor in...
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posted by grasshopper
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by grasshopper

Rosin Paper over Newly Refinished Floors???

I've just had my hardwood floors refinished (sanded, stained, then coated with three layers of satin finish oil-bas...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gobofraggle
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by gobofraggle

Frieze board questions: beginner

Is there a standard width for a frieze board when the corner boards are made from 1" x 4" 's ? . On the side of a b...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

OT - Weds - The Ugly Kitchen Contest

Yesterday #42 started out in 1st position =85 and soon fell back to 2nd, much to voter=92s dismay. Here is what #42 (Be...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by coleah
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by coleah

a replacement for 'noname' mainline shower taps

Hi, My shower tap is leaking. It's a Mainline LM80906 B-125. I tried searching the internet for this, but came up w...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by justin
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by justin

computer ?

This is a good group for computer ? " snipped-for-privacy@yahoogroups.com
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posted by bobtail26us
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobtail26us

Copper Water Line Gages, And Usage ?

Hello, Live in a 35 year old house outside of Boston. Had a leak in a Copper water pipe that the plumber finally found....
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rgsros
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by rgsros

Problems with my Maytag refrig/freezer

About a year and a half ago, we started getting a leak from the freezer compartment of our Maytag side by side refrig....
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sjgarriott
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by sjgarriott

Blocking in a basement window.

Hello. I have a small basment window I want to block in. It measures 2'x2'x8". It is mostly below ground level...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by djdeboer
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by djdeboer

Lower flow after new ac/heat

Hello: I just had a new AC and Heating unit installed. It seems that the flow of air is less than with the old Lennox....
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brian
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by brian

The Ugly Kitchen Contest

Someone suggested I post this here. I have a friend (Betty) who has entered a local contest called The Ugly Kitchen Con...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by coleah
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by coleah