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Textured Concrete floor redo

We bought a house that has a textured concrete floor. As I understand it, they use soft cement, and put a sheet of viny...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by toquerville,utah
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville,utah

Microwave Oven Primary Switch Replacement

Our LG microwave has 3 safety interlock switches mounted on a vertical plastic strip which is secured by two screws. Th...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikosh6
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikosh6

Roof question

I just received a re-roofing quote from a contractor that says that the job will require 17 squares. The property is 95...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by JonP
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by JonP

Waterproofing New Chimney...

Last November I had the roof stripped and shingled and the chimney re-built above the roofline and the guy that did it...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by benick
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by benick

Closet Doors

I have a closet door that is 81 inches high and 49 inches across (these measurements are without the jam that is 3/4" t...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by propagandhifilms
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by propagandhifilms

Install Roof Turbine w/o Cutting New Hole

I have wanted to install a roof turbine to vent the attic of my house for many years but kept deciding against it due t...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jaym1212
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jaym1212

Lighten up!

Here's a cute joke to lighten up the discourse. We all need a good laff once in a while! Aspasia ==================...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aspasia
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by aspasia

Bad studor vent or bad venting altogether?

Hi all: We added a bedroom and bathroom onto the house three years ago. The existing waste plumbing is PVC, properly sl...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john_manly
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by john_manly

manual brad nail gun?

I have about 20 feet of wall trims I need to attach to the wall. Buying an air compressor and an air nailer seems overk...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Stihl Gas-Powered String Trimmer

I'm considering buying a Stihl Gas-Powered String Trimmer. I am looking at two models, the FS 45 and the FS 45C Eas...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by drnall
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by drnall

Exhaust pipe in chimney vent

Instead through wall, thinking to put the exhaust piping of Air- Conditioner (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128101) in...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joshidm
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by joshidm

Sheet Rock Screws

In the past 2 or 3 years we have hung new sheet rock in a few of the rooms in our home. We have noticed that you can no...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brenda.jhnsn
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by brenda.jhnsn