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"Replacement Windows" versus "New Windows"

I have just returned from shopping for windows to replace old, damaged windows in my 60 year old home. Both brands I ha...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

New shingles

My neighbor's roof received minor storm damage recently and she called a roofer. She was told that they couldn'...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by RedAlt5
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by RedAlt5

Noise through ceiling/floor. Way to soundproof?

I don't expect for a typical house to be soundproof, but is it normal to be able to hear a TV through a floor? I&#3...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by AGirlNamedJo
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by AGirlNamedJo

How to widen hole through wall header

I need to widen a hole I made through 3 2x4's with 2 spade bits. I made a hole with a 1" bit, then used a 3/4" bit...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by robvpendley
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by robvpendley

Fixed shop vac

My old craftsman shop vac started to smell "hot", like the motor was burning out. I removed the top cap over the motor,...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobnospam
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobnospam

Mold Smell At Night

Well, as a followup, I managed to fix the source of the water leak in my wall (overflowing sewer pipe that wasn't cappe...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mattdiez
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by mattdiez

GE Disposall hums, doesn't budge

My GE Disposall hums but the spinning part doesn't budge. I can't see any junk in there that would stop the spi...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospamblam
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospamblam

Insulate behind tub surround

I recently bought a tub surround from a local store and need advice on how to properly insulate behind the walls. I hav...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by justintime4619
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by justintime4619

Broiler Shuts off by itself

A couple times in the last 2 weeks the broiler in the gas range we use in the kitchen shut off by itself. The light on...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by CharlieStam
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by CharlieStam

Which Lawn/Garden tractor?

I'm thinking about getting a lawn/garden tractor. My requirements are that it must be able to hook up to a snow plo...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pm
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by pm

Low clearance drilling

I need to drill a 1" hole in the floor from the cellar up through a 2x4, yet there is only about 8" of clearance at the...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pNrOoScPhA
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by pNrOoScPhA

Satellite Pieces Falling in my Yard

I have Satellite Pieces Falling in my Yard. One smashed a window in my house after ripping off my rain gutter. Another...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by footballrover
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by footballrover

Is 6" recessed light actually 6"?

I am going to replace some of my existing recessed lights, and when I took one off and measured the knock out hole, it...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse