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Having Problems Finding The Door

I want to make some custom solid wood doors and I hear that a wood called jarrah has nice qualities though I would prob...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ryon
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by ryon

Hanging in Drywall

I want to hang a framed mirror over my fireplace. The thing must weigh 50 lb. I want to make sure its secure. The stud...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by senin
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by senin

How to ventilate a garage?

We have an attached garage which the previous owners modified. Half of the garage is now a small office room (carpet an...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by glitterninja
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by glitterninja

fire-rated doors

I'm selling my house and one of the things the buyer wants corrected is the interior door from the house to the gar...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

Leaking wall problem - help!

We had a new roof put on the house a few months ago which included new roof boards and shingles on the back porch. This...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ArtM
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by ArtM

Insane Price Hikes - Screws Now

Was at the Borg this morning (NC). Needed 3" no-snap deck screws. Hanging a prehung steel door. Use in jambs, especiall...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by postmaster
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by postmaster

Grate polish

All: I'm in California and I need to get hold of (what I know as) grate black for (unsurprisingly) blackening / pol...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nul
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by nul

Water heater roof vent

I have a weird kind of leak. Water comes up through the cracks in the floorboards when it rains. The subflooring undern...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pbbl
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by pbbl

how to find contract to remodel bathroom?

How to find contract to remodel bathroom? We live in Silicon Valley, south San Francisco bay area, We want to find expe...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by no.spam
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by no.spam

Furnace fan design/installation question

Hi, I'm trying to troubleshoot possible causes for three consecutive fan motor burnouts in my oil furnace. The deal...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nomail-nospam
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nomail-nospam

Re-grouting tub- need advice cleaning old tile

Just got through with the hard part (removing old grout) and now need a little advice. I need to clean the old tile and...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gabbot
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by gabbot

6.5 hp Briggs & Stratton won't run

Just got under 10 hours on my plate vibrator/compactor and the Briggs & Stratton 6.5 hp I/C Industrial OHV motor won&#3...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by <Frank>
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by <Frank>

Digital Converter Problem - Your Diagnosis Please

If this is not the best newsgroup for this issue, please recommend others. Thanks. New antenna 60 days ago followed by...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Windswept
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Windswept