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Costs of roof repairs

I have a shingle roof that has 3 areas of repair needed. A roofing contractor looked at it and told me this. His compan...
29 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not4U
29 comments posted 18yrs posted by not4U

Hoover Windtunnel for central vac

I've been using a Hoover Windtunnel power head and hose with our central vac. Although it looks like garbage, we ha...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by begunaNOSPAMPLEASE
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by begunaNOSPAMPLEASE

Will epoxy harden in 20 degree weather?

Will epoxy harden in 20 degree weather? (outdoors)? I have a livestock tank with a tiny leak. I want to put some JB Wel...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

Electric Meter on Fire

How could this happen? Electric Meter on Fire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaSPaF7n-OE And then there's this high vo...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

dehumidifiers

told by basement contractor i need 1 b4 damp basement walls r painted...what is best size 4 "half" basement? ive seen 30...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by guessmyneeds
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by guessmyneeds

Wet garage floor

I moved into a 30 year old house this summer, and am getting seriously pissed off with puddles of water from melting sn...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by moooooo
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by moooooo

Some Litton Microwave Parts Still Available

Some Litton Microwave Parts Still Available Litton was taken over by Maytag, but as of now, parts are still available f...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by prototech
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by prototech

Angle Cut for Facia on Gable Rake Side

I have a 3/12 pitch roof (3 inch's of rise for each 12 inch's of run). I am installing Facia Board (1x8 pine) a...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dkeener
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by dkeener

insulation moisture??

Hi all - I recently insulated my attic. To do that, I removed the plywood floors that were nailed to the floor beams. I...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jazzersaxman
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by jazzersaxman

Brass Hose Bid to Copper?

So the piece of pipe at the hose bib in my garden gave way. I had to shut off the water main. There is a threaded femal...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by murphysf
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by murphysf

cold floor

Put in heated floor pads like they use in bathrooms. Then a nice tile floor, warn long lasting problem over.
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobtail26us
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobtail26us

V-Tech cordless phone mystery

Have you ever had a case where you''re dying to figure out why you can't get something to work any more? I...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by diggerodell
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by diggerodell

Venting for dryer Vent

Putting in a basement appartment. I want to run 4" ducting up inside a 2x4 wall, up past the 8 foot concrete wall and o...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stevecornick
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by stevecornick

120volt thermostat

My home is heated with a gas fired hot water boiler. The system is presently controlled with a 1950's style bimetal...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by topswage
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by topswage

Removing wallpaper

Recently while stripping some wall paper my wife ran out of DIF wallpaper stripper. Not wanting to run out and buy more...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by GFENDER
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by GFENDER