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Minor hit/run damage and State Farm

Went shopping about a week ago. A ziooion cars in front of the bldg. I parked in the 3rd slot to the side of my super-m...
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peetie.wheatstraw
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by peetie.wheatstraw

Cutting out luan near cabinets

Hi, Ripping out vinyl floor to put tiles in kitchen. Vinyl is lightly glued to 1/4" plywood which is stapled to subfloo...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jcohen
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jcohen

Tile Grout: Sanded vs Unsanded

I am having ceramic tile flooring installed in my bathroom as well as my kitchen. The contractor is suggesting 3/8" joi...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by uptownhifi
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by uptownhifi

Great Stuff, How much is in a can

Can someone tell me how many sq ft can you get from a 16oz can of big gap filler after it cures. Thanks Rich
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by madmun
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by madmun

Leaking shower diverter

Can someone give me a heads-up and/or link to more info on a DIY repair. I've got a combo tub/shower with a common...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joel_seidmanNOSPAME
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by joel_seidmanNOSPAME

Replacing a busted pane in my french door

My french doors are double-paned. I don't even know if 'pane' is the right terminology because there are no...
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posted by programmer.py
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by programmer.py

Check valve woes

OK this is ridiculous. I have what I thought was 'standard' ABS black piping from my sump pump up about 8 feet...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Novice
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by Novice

I have an oven problem.

I have a GE gas oven. The pilot light won't come on. It's not the kind with the pilot light on at all times. I...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cerebureaucracy
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by cerebureaucracy

Getting gas from my gas tank?

I put the wrong sort of gasoline in my gas tank and I need a quick and easy way to get it out again. I was thinking of...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jackal59
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by jackal59

laminate flooring

What skill level required to do laminate flooring? Can the average home woner tackle this job? Any tricks? Hints?
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posted by donchesley
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by donchesley

New House : Two Electrical Questions

Hello everyone! New to this group and thought I would give it a try. We are looking at a new house and I wanted to get...
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ryan.mclean
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by ryan.mclean

Florida Building Code - T&G Ceilings?????

Does anyone know the Florida Building Codes well enough to know if you put up tongue & groove pine panelling for the ce...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 57classic
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

Firewood rack

I have a couple of mid-sized oak trees cut on my backyard. I want to build a simple firewood rack. Does any one have any...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by agalkin
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by agalkin