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painting bath tiles

The ceramic tiles surrounding our bathtub are clean, well grouted, and like new. BUT we don't like their color. Can...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by realty
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by realty

Honda EB 5000x generator

I am new to google and generators so please bear with me. I borrowed a 20+ year old Honda generator and successfully us...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by framsoccer
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by framsoccer

When DIY goes bad

Woman drills hole in vase to make it into a lamp. Vase was ancient Chinese porcelain. The hole reduced the value of the...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by heybub
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by heybub

Converting Garage Stairs from Outside to Inside

Wife and I are converting our garage into a family room. I am curious what to do with the stairs. They were built as "o...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by filedown
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by filedown

Mold at window glass/vinyl interface

In the winter we get condensation on the windows which eventually leads to mold in the crevices where the glass and vin...
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posted by gabbot
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by gabbot

Drilling Brick?

My girlfriend wants me to add an outside faucet in her back yard that will require a 1" hole through the brick foundati...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

OT - Trailer Wiring Problem

Of course the trailer lights stop working - I have to drag it 300 miles the day after tomorrow! Specifically, what has...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by teamarrows
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by teamarrows

Putting up drywall

Im getting ready to drywall one of my rooms and am going to hang it horizontally. My question is can I run it all horiz...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by coolflee22
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by coolflee22

How to decommission septic tank

My house has been connected to the sewer for many years. I would like to put an above ground pool in the back yard, but...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dcatoni1
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by dcatoni1

Our phones won't ring!

Someone called me on my cell and told me that they called my home phone, and it just rang and rang. But I was right her...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mitch
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mitch

humidity in detached garage

Hi all, I have a detached garage which is actually two stories. It's very well insulated (better than the house) an...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Cutting Marble with a Skilsaw?

Has anyone used a Skilsaw to cut Marble? Have a Risso Wetsaw but someone stole the sliding table. Only have ~20 cuts and...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Joe
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Joe

Drywalling around a gas water heater pipe

I am installing (green) drywall in a room that has a gas water heater vented to the outside through a 6" wall. It has a...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noone
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone