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decking question

greetings, i am building a deck that will be 17 feet wide by 9 foot deep. i will use 4x4's dug three feet into the...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by changbah
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by changbah

Refinishing Hardwood flooring

Hi, Finally the last floor in my old house is down. I've been replacing the old boards with new h/wood (oak/ash) fl...
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posted by crmay1
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by crmay1

Bathtub Grout vs. Caulking

I'm replacing some moldy caulking along the edge of my bathtub where the tub meets the tiled wall. As I was removin...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by david.k.land
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by david.k.land

What Tool to Use For Vinyl Window Pane Removal

I have several pieces of glass I need to replace in some double hung, double pane vinyl windows. Each pane has four vin...
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posted by gwtx2
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by gwtx2

Where to buy electrical supplies

I'm finishing my basement, and I'm about to do the electrical rough-in work. Are places like Home Depot and Low...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by johnsonr182
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by johnsonr182

Chirping Dryer

We have a Maytag dryer that began incessent chirping today. It's driving the wife crazy. Any suggestions where to st...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by corbellicrew
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by corbellicrew

Dishwasher Broken - Which part should I order?

I have a Maytag QuietSeries 300 dishwasher, model MDB9600AWQ. Several months ago, its display panel started acting funn...
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posted by silenceseeker2003
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by silenceseeker2003

Urethaning a front wood door

I have a wood front door that needed (due to age) to be stained and urethaned again. This is the first time since the d...
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posted by observer
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by observer

toilet running

After flushing the toilet, it tends to continue to run. When it is flushed, the flapper is pulled up which allows the w...
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posted by nobody
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Vexing plumbing problem

My kitchen faucet does the drip, drip drip thing. I shut off the water at the cold water shutoff, remove the stem from...
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posted by man
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by man

stucco on ceiling?

I bought a house with a large drywalled ceiling on an outdoor lanai. While it doesn't get wet, the drywall tape sep...
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posted by news.at.tp
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by news.at.tp

Paint For Inside Microwave Oven

Our kitchen's GE microwave oven is still working fine, but the white paint on the oven floor is cracked and peeling...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jwisnia
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by jwisnia

plywood deflection rating

I'm building a wall of storage shelving for my 45 record collection (appx. 20,000). The records are stored 200/box...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by djdieterle
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by djdieterle

18 or 16 gauge nailer

I have some 3/4 inch poplar trim that I'm putting on 3/4 inch stock backing this weekend. I have both 16 and 18 gau...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rat.baxter
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rat.baxter