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Sliding patio screen door adjustment?

I've got a sliding patio screen door that doesn't slide right, so I have been trying to adjust it. I've bee...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joejak
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by joejak

Ceiling Lights - Insulation?????

We just removed a dropped ceiling in our kitchen and put four 6" recessed lights in the ceiling. There appears to be a...
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posted by 57classic
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

Framing enclosed stair

I am in the latter part of the planning stages for a bonus room addition above my garage. There will be an enclosed sta...
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posted by john_manly
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by john_manly

replacing bow window

Anyone know of a good qulity company in central masschusetts that I could use to buy and have installed a new bow/pictur...
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posted by hjletendrenospam
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by hjletendrenospam

Project idea

Next query for you guys who build decks? I now have a sliding glass patio door to the outside. It's just mud right...
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posted by cshenk1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

Galvanized finish nails for outdoor use

Hello, I need to nail up some exterior trim. I'd like to use my PC 16 gauge finish nailer. The PC nails are galvani...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

condensate pump for dehumidifier?

Hi guys, I'd like to set up a dehumidifier in my basement so it doesn't have to be emptied all the time. Due to...
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posted by njnagel
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Tar paper over deck joists

When I repaired a deck, I decided to put a strip of 15lb tar paper over the joists before attaching the deck boards. Th...
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posted by bobnospam
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobnospam

Tiling Bathroom Floor

OK. I put down the self leveling compound yesterday and it went pretty well. I only needed the self leveling compound o...
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posted by powersdov
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by powersdov

cement board to replace 2nd layer of plywood

After removing the wall on the jacuzzi, I have a better idea of what the floor is really composed of. It looks like the...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rabacu
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by rabacu

Tough white coating on old screwdriver handles

Hello, Couldn't find anything about this, so thought I'd ask here. I have quite a few old screwdrivers that hav...
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posted by graftonfot
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by graftonfot

Kenmore electric stove - self clean

I'm trying to run the self clean on my oven. The only other time I tried to run it, my daughter came home and shut...
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posted by bizeesheri
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bizeesheri

sliding door for a new divider in apartment

I am building a 14ft divider between my living room and my bedroom in my 500 sq. ft. apartment. I would like to install...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chiaramonte.michael
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by chiaramonte.michael

Granite counter

I'm trying to get some advice on installing a prefabricated granite counter. I need to make a 45* cut. what tool sh...
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posted by nospam
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

HOT MOP? urgent

Hi, I'm adding a shower and was goint to use the rolled rubber they sell at home depot, but someone mention I need...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam