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refinish water based polyurethane w/o stripping

I would like to refinish my existing water based poly kitchen floor without having to strip it down to bare wood. There...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gabbot
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by gabbot

Adding sink, do I need to re-vent?

I am adding a basement utility sink 3.5 feet from the basement stack. How far from the stack would a re-vent be needed...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noone
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone

Plug adapter question

I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by blubberpuss
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by blubberpuss

Should I reglaze or replace my windows?

I have a 50 year old house and 50 year old windows. This winter I noticed that the original glazing had been chipping o...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joe5345
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by joe5345

Stiff pool Jandy valves

My new house has a pool with several Jandy valves. One is a "never- lube" and works very nicely. The others are not "ne...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by N7093v
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by N7093v

Maximum Distance of Toilet from Vertical Stack?

Hello Group, I'm working for a friend on a gut job rehab, and his architect seems inclined to provide plans with no...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jonvincent
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jonvincent

Do a need a plumber to change a washer?

In our bathroom we have a standard Gerber widespread faucet on a cast iron pedestal sink. After 22 years even though th...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Privacy
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by Privacy

Door question

Hi, have door leading to a screened porch. Right now, it's a hollow core interior door. Codespec should be an exteri...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cshenk1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

Finding leaks

Here's a little trick I've used with much success. Right after sundown when it's a little dark, shine one o...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dontbother
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by dontbother

3-way switch issue

I have a light (upstairs) on 2 3-way switches and an unswitched light (downstairs). The home is very old (plaster walls...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jeremy_zifchock
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by jeremy_zifchock

temporarily moving my water heater

Getting a new furnace with air finally........ but the basement has water troubles, the base of the old furnace is badl...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hallerb
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by hallerb

rechargeable batteries?

anyone recommend a reliable brand of rechargeable batteries, and where can I buy them? i ordered some high-capacity NiM...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

slight water hammer in upstairs bathroom

in the winter it really rattles the pipes, in the summer it just has a big vacuum sound. This only happens when someone...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joe5345
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by joe5345