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AC return duct

On one side of my house there is an AC serving 4 bedrooms with a bathroom in the middle. The AC handler is located up i...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

AC handler replacement in the attic

Well I am in between a rock and a very hard place. My air handler is broken, it's over 7 years old and the AC guy t...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Zinc naphthenate vs. copper naphthenate

When I bought some siding the other day, the receipt had a note printed on it advising me to treat all cut edges with a...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

"Boxing" large quantities of paint?

I'm probably going to need 20 gallons or more of paint to do the outside of our house. I can get it in 5-gallon pai...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Best Hot Water Heater?

We have a 50 gallon heater. It has a 6 year warranty and we've had it for 6 years. My husband wants to get a new on...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by googlemail2003
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by googlemail2003

LVL's

Are all LVL's created equal? Menards offers one brand but I have never been happy with some of their other lumber p...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bogus
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

BASF Walltite?

Does anyone have any experiences to share with this product? Positive or negative? It sounds like a fantastic product.....
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dbonnell
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by dbonnell

Replacing string trimmer line

I friend gave me his "broken" weedwacker last year. Broken in that it needed the fuel filter cleaned. Anyway, it's...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mitch
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mitch

State encourages energy efficiency

(Below is the entire article.) "[COLUMBIA] Whether you're shopping for a shotgun or an energy-efficient washing mac...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by heybub
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by heybub

Hot Water Tank: brand name Suggestions?

Any suggestions on Hot Water Tank brands? What about "Sears"? Have their Hot Water Tank gone the way of "Crapmans?" Than...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by notwantspam_
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by notwantspam_

Decorative columns for shed-workshop

We are building a new house including garage and a 16X20 shed- workshop. I had planned to build the shed myself but whe...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by PopUlist349
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by PopUlist349

Is this legal for the NEC?

I built a leanto on the front of my pole barn. It's 3 sided, so the horses can get shelter when the weather is nasty. A...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

Home Repair Horror of the day

Home Repair Horror of the day Getting hired to work on Richard Simmons home (while he's home)..... What a frightful thou...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman