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Why not nails?

A friend was talking to my wife and said "I wouldn't install those deck boards with a nail gun, I'd use screws i...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dontbother
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by dontbother

Sign in code

Is this new sign in code put in place to reduce spam.
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Ceiling fans - remotes

Speaking of ceiling fans, I'm having one installed this week. (50 yr old house with no ceiling fixture, and the wal...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

Help putting porcelain tile?

Hello Everyone I have a question i'm hoping you all can help me with. i have a large terrace/pool area which is abo...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cdmariscal
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by cdmariscal

Goodman HVAC???

Has anyone here ever heard of the Goodman brand of HVAC? My nephew is looking at units, and his friend sells Goodman uni...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark

sheeting off a crawlspace (radon)

I just had laminated flooring installed in my entire basement. They used 6 mil plastic as well to help block the radon....
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john111111_2654spammenott
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by john111111_2654spammenott

Home Security

Hey I am trying to make my home safer. I have this book and it is good! http://www.nealinternational.com/The_Ultimate_Gu...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by J18BRAVO
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by J18BRAVO

CFL's & smoke

I've been reading some of the recent posts, on CFL's. Maybe I haven't read enough of them, to find the same...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Need some ideas to patch concrete in basement

I am interested in sealing/closing the crack around perimeter of basement floor where wall meets floor. Crack is hairli...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bogus
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

Poor mudding/sanding repair

I have just put drywall up in my basement and have mudded, sanded, primed and painted it. Now, a couple of spots that "...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by !
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by !

Unwarping a door

I have an old wardrobe cabinet that I want to refurbish. The biggest obstacle is that one door is warped 3/4" over 5 1/...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cnelson
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by cnelson

Removing stain

While closing up some holes with GREAT STUFF, some dripped down on my washer & dryer. Now they are stained. How can i ge...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by desgnr
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by desgnr

Custom carpenter needed

I need a high-end custom carpenter (not a handyman or "regular" carrpenter) for a unique custom job in my home. Thanks.
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jbzeitlin
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by jbzeitlin

Bootlegging Lightbulbs

Back in the 1960's it seemed like a big deal to illegally get some beer or cigarettes before we were of legal age....
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sparechange
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by sparechange