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Wall mounted toilet questions

I have seen toilets that are mounted to a wall rather than being mounted to the floor. It seems to me that this would m...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by shoaf
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by shoaf

Suggestions for a log run kitchen exhaust

I'm finishing up my basement bar that includes a range with a grill. These beasts tend to generate some smoke, so a...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mike
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike

New recessed fixture is smoking

Need a wee bit of advice - I just installed a bunch of new-construction IC-rated 4" recessed fixtures. Drywall and insu...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chris
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris

Home Automation, Where do I start?

How would I control my front porch light using my computer? Are there x10 devices with certain software or is there som...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gorehound
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by gorehound

Basement replacement

My basement is ugly. The walls are made out of cement blocks. I want one made out of red bricks for appearance sake. I...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by RHafinger
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by RHafinger

Small Gasoline Engine RPM Fluctuates

I have a 31-ton hydraulic log splitter powered by an 8 HP Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine. It's about 7 years old...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Pavel314
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Pavel314

Washing a large quilt (blanket)

I'm a bachelor. I have a large quilt or maybe it's not really a quilt, but a thick warm blanket. It's been...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gregpatton
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by gregpatton

Hum sound from Spa breaker box

I can hear it from inside the house. This GFCI breaker box has been out there for two years and now it's starting to...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bryan.desilva
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by bryan.desilva

Plaster walls

Hi, Another quantry in my 80 year old house. 2 of my rooms were left in their original plaster state with many crack re...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jazzersaxman
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jazzersaxman

Wilsonart Hi-Definition laminate countertops

I think we're going to install this as a compromise between regular laminate and something like granite for our new...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by xymergy
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by xymergy

venetian plaster removal

Hi, I have been living in my 80 year old house for about 1.5 years. The previous owners decided to renew the bathroom b...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jazzersaxman
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jazzersaxman

plaster restoration

I am removing wallpaper in an 80 year old house. Underneath the wallpaper is plater walls. In many areas, the top coat...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cvplummer
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvplummer

Mitsubishi big screen convergence prob.

Hi all: I have a six-year-old (warranties have long-since expired!) Mitsub. Diamond series 65" rear projection TV that...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter.edberg
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter.edberg

Toilet install

Soon I'll be installing a new toilet in a bath remod I'm doing. I've read somewhere that the distance from...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by streetweyes
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by streetweyes