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Under the bathtub: Durock or just subfloor?

Dear Readers, I'm renovating my bathroom: I removed the old cast-iron bathtub which was sitting directly on the woo...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by millinghill
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by millinghill

Plastic Behind Drywall?

Im putting up drywall in my basement. Two of my walls are exterior walls and my studs are about 6 inches from the wall....
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jrv331
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by jrv331

Mounting 11x4.00x4 tire

Got a nice new replacement tire for my mower. Old one was a bitch to get off. New one is half on. The second side tire...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chief_jim
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by chief_jim

Perplexing Hot Water Problem

Last week we installed an electric tankless hot water system. Everything worked as expected for several days, so we kno...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cyd.ropp
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by cyd.ropp

subtle tooling/etching of flagstone

Hello, I'm looking at building a fountain/birdbath thing that will possibly use flagstone for the watercourse. I&#3...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kzin99
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by kzin99

Florida Flooring... wood, carpet or tile?

We're looking at re-doing the entire house flooring. We're in west central Florida so just about every house is...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 57classic
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

protecting books and papers in storage

I want to store some papers and some books in the house roof space and also the garden shed. Being in the U.K. both pla...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bluestar
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluestar

funny smell in the bathroom

No, not that kind of smell. I bought this house about 6 months ago and sometimes in the master bathroom toilet there is...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by adamrussell
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by adamrussell

Can or Recessed light to Pendant light Conversion

I know they make a converter for this application but everything I've seen is for incandescent bulbs. My customer h...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by evodawg
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by evodawg

Drain Down Water in House

I have to replace a leaky 1/2 inch cold water valve in my basement (I know how to sweat the pipe/valve), and was told t...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dcwhitty
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by dcwhitty

Architectural detail

I need the name for an architectural detail, and my memory won't kick in. It's a horizontal element on the faca...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ctbishop
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by ctbishop

Cordless phones

Can someone recommend a cordless phone that has long lasting batteries that will not "degrade" a lot over time? I have...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Tankless electric water heater question

When you install an electric tankless water heater, do you have the electrician hook up the wiring first or do you have...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Where to buy a Kenmore plastic refrigerator bin?

Our fridge is about 5 years old. A bin broke; JB Weld fixed it for about two days. I guess we need a new bin. Any idea...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jack
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by jack