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Painting Doors

OK, I now have 14 doors made of raw pine that need painting. Any suggestions on how to paint them? I have the ability t...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bhunt
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by bhunt

Foundation settling

The west, north and south sides of my home's foundation has settled over the years causing a 2" drop in the floor n...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ghadsell
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ghadsell

gas tank valves, CW or CCW

Is there a rule about tank valves for gas (not gasoline) about which way to turn to open and close? The valve in questi...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Skunk problems

Sorry for bringing up such a stinky topic! It's been an on going problem during the summers but seems to be getting...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Novice
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by Novice

exterior entry doors

Who makes a good exterior entry door? Which are to be avoided?
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bogus
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

Goodman A/C units

I have three bids on replacing my A/C unit. The lowest price is for a 16 Seer Goodman. My regular A/C repaig guy says G...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rdadams
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by rdadams

Advice for Clothes washer on second floor

Are there any resources online for get information on buying front- or top-loading washers to be installed in a second...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by edspyhill01
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by edspyhill01

Washing Machine Tray

My wife and I did some remodeling and created a new laundry room on the first floor. We decieded to have a washing mach...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ckuppler_at_ezeeweb_dot_com
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by ckuppler_at_ezeeweb_dot_com

Venting heat sources to the outside?

One of my pet peeves is seeing heat sources inside of the house when I'm running the AC. The three that get most of...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by craigtoth
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by craigtoth

Kitchen/Bath design software recommendations

I am looking for suggestions for kitchen/bath design software that is reasonably easy to use and that I can use to do b...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alta47
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by alta47

Weed eater won't go fast

I have a Craftsman convertible weed eater, 25cc (I think) and when I pull the trigger to get a fast speed it just dies...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by roofernospam
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by roofernospam

"chain" surge suppressers?

Does anyone know if surge suppresser protection can be increased by "chaining" two or more together? For example, I hav...
69 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Spam
69 comments posted 18yrs posted by Spam

make a geyser for a pond?

I'm building a little pond [8x12 or so] & have been toying with the idea of making a geyser adjacent to it. It does...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by elbrecht
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by elbrecht

Vereen Vertex Gas Fire

Hi I have this remote control fire. It keeps beeping then cutting out. I have tried changing the recharable batteries b...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mike.Farrer.2b7cd73
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mike.Farrer.2b7cd73