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Installing kitchen cabinets

I want to put the cabinets on a stud wall covered with drywall. What do i do with say a 15" wall cabinet,because the ca...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by desgnr
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by desgnr

Drywall on concrete wall?

Can drywall be attached directly to a concrete basement wall without special preparation?If not what needs to be done to...
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How I sold my House in a Week - Home selling tips

I thought this forum was for home repair? Anyway, I wrote an article about how I used home-repair and staging to sell a...
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posted by donatello
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by donatello

pneumatic die grinders-- cheap v quality?

Hi! I do marble carving; started somewhat recently. I've used chisels so far, but I really need to look at rotary f...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by BerniniCaCO3
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by BerniniCaCO3

Need advice on home buying process, PLEASE HELP!

I'm interested in buying a home in IL, first time home buyer. There is a home came out as fair condition and is pri...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by byun.kevin
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by byun.kevin

Tapcon screws worked !! Thanks !!

I bought the 1/4 inch Tapcon screws at Lowe's, in a package that included the correct mortor bit. Everything worked...
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posted by no one
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by no one

Engine hoist capacity

I am building an engine hoist framework, to hang a chainfall. I will be using it to pull and install engines and trans...
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posted by e01e
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by e01e

reciprocating saw question- probelm with blade

Hi, I just bought a Ryobi rec- saw... When I use it sometimes the blade comes out of the unit and gets stock in the woo...
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posted by computerstuff2
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by computerstuff2

Fireplace damper won't shut

Hi! I have a steel fireplace, 29 years old, with a round metal chimney and a metal damper. I've used it may be 50 t...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Insulation 1 1/2 story

I have a 1 1/2 story home. The upstairs bedrooms get pretty warm in the summer. I recently bought double paned vinyl wi...
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posted by dbryce
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by dbryce

Alternatives to ceramic wall tiles

Just got new cabinets for my kitchen. I want to get tiles around on walls, but don't like ceramic tiles. Houses in...
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posted by wanghaodong
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by wanghaodong

Installing new bathroom exhaust fan

I'm installing a Panasonic bathroom exhaust fan - approx fan box size is 12 X 12 inches and it's replacing a PO...
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posted by Nospam
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by Nospam

Chimney flue question

I'm having many of the fireplaces in my 1892 house resurrected. The flues will be stainless steel. What are the pro...
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posted by donwiss
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by donwiss