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Noisy squirrel in my attic. How do I get it out?

Hi folks, I have an unwanted visitor in my old house. The door of attic is sealed off with concrete and wood, I can&#39...
50 comments posted 18yrs
posted by GeneCook2008
50 comments posted 18yrs posted by GeneCook2008

Pieces of slate

Hi...I am looking for some info on a slate quarry or other place where I can get some small pieces of slate. Do not wan...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rick.webuse
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by rick.webuse

Garage door help!

I received a single 7x9 clopay garage door from someone replacing their door. It has all the hardware and even the inst...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stryped
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by stryped

need advice on retaining wall project.

I'm planning on building a 45' long retaining wall. My local Home Depot tells me that as long as the wall is un...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alex.cordero
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by alex.cordero

3 device mud ring for a 5 gang box

Does this exist? I searched and couldn't find one. My electrician needs to run six pipes into a box but there are o...
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posted by nmbexcuse
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Self-stick vinyl tiles on wall

In HomeDepot, I saw there are a variety of vinyl flooring tiles with self-sticky adhesive on the back. We can just peel...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wanghaodong
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by wanghaodong

Fumigating Crawlspace

Gotta do some work in crawlspace. Lotsa critters naturally live there - some creepy, some dirty nasty, some poisonous (...
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posted by postmaster
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by postmaster

Removing Oven Door

In order to get the city to pick up my old oven (Jennair built-in unit) I need to remove the door. I know it requires s...
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posted by jjmjij
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by jjmjij

Celotex? Old roof underlayment

Under the very old asphalt shingles on my house is 2 layers of 1/2 inch sheet board, marked "Weyerhaeuser" "insulation...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by una
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by una

Smoke detectors - How to test

I have a 20 year old security system that includes 3 smoke alarms, one is the ion type the other two are optical sensor...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

Woodchuck Bombs

There's a woodchuck living under my shed. Bugger burrowed under the wall into the lean-to, then dug front and back...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkirsch1
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkirsch1

Decorative painting

I plan to use the sponge-on technique, with one or two coats over the latex base coat. Almost everything I've read...
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posted by raykosXXX
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by raykosXXX

CFL vs incandescent bulb: Brightness

Perhaps it's just the brand(s) of CFL bulbs that I've been buying - but has anyone else noticed a lack of "brig...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sjtanko
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by sjtanko

Anyone happen to have a color recco?

Hi, We're redoing our basement and want to paint it something in the yellow or orange family. It's easy to go w...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by marifasuslupinus
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by marifasuslupinus

Sump Pump Plumbing Question

Hi guys. I have a few sump pump pipe questions. My current sump pump setup is a submersible Zoeller 1/2 or 1/3 hp (don&...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by griffinmatt
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by griffinmatt