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Subfloor problem

I got such great help on my saw question a few weeks ago that I thought I'd come back to you with another one. Befo...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by darren.grimsley
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by darren.grimsley

Kilz-2 exterior paint?

I'm going to re-paint a white wooden building which badly needs re- painting. I've had good luck with Kilz whit...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by invalid
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by invalid

Kitchen Sink always backs up!

The Wife threatens to call a plumber. I just had a look under the sink and I have a garbarator on the right sink with t...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by James
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by James

Circular Blade for Cutting Both Wood and Metal

I have some 2'x4' panels I am using for a kitchen remodel. The panels are particle board wrapped and glued with...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

stone foundation falling out

I have a home built in 1848. It has a stone foundation that has sunk and has been sunk for several decades (I can tell...
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posted by gorhound
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by gorhound

Shingling hatchet

I am getting a new roof installed. Yesterday I watched them working for a while and was surprised to see that some of t...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by billnews2
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by billnews2

striiping copper wire

Is it worth it to strip bx cable(2 wire, and ground sheilded with metal casing) as opposed to bringing it to the scrap y...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by groundzero1000
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by groundzero1000

pulling a tree straight

Hi all, I've got a redbud tree (at least that's what I've been told it is) in my front yard. Unfortunately...
31 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
31 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Split AC Pipes - to shorten or not

I have a split AC system with the Outdoor unit just across the wall where the indoor unit is fixed. The AC system comes...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by vijaynats
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by vijaynats

Concrete Steps - how?

We have a new double-wide ground set manufactured home. At present we have "temporary" wooden steps to the front and si...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by wayneboatwright

What to do about the granite company?

Hi, Here's a brief version of what happened. I hired a granite company in the Philly, PA area to install granite in...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

8-gauge low voltage wire

Hi, I am thinking of buying a spool of 8 gauge low voltage wires to use with my Malibu 600W transformer for my yard. Wi...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dchou4u
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by dchou4u

Miter saw question

I have a Dewalt miter saw. When cutting 90 degree cuts, the cut is straight. I can tell using a square. When I move the...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

Urethane Particle Board Vanity?

I recently installed a nice bathroom sink vanity that is constructed with particle board. To protect the board and guar...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jen
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by jen