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Exterior paint on interior?

I want to paint the interior walls of my garage. The garage is under the house, has concrete block about half way up, a...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by here
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by here

furnace filter on the return air vent?

Just finished a big remodel on the house. As a result, I have to crawl about three times as far in the crawl space to c...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by willisl
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by willisl

replace sill plate in basement

Darn termites! I need to replace 40' of sill plate from the 7' basement of a two- story house. Replacing it fro...
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posted by limp_arbor
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by limp_arbor

drill bits

I have serveral dull drill bits and can`t seem to get them sharp. Will someone please tell me what is the best angle to...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by herneva
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by herneva

Running a mini refrigerator upside down?

Hey everyone, I am looking to build a kegerator and can't find a mini fridge without a shelf at that bottom. Ideall...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jefflundstrom
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jefflundstrom

Seen at a "real paint store"

I've often seen here recommendations to go to "a real paint store" rather than to HD or Lowe's. Does Sherwin-Wi...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

copper tub spout pipe roughness problems

I was performing what should have been the simple replacement of a squealing tub spout with a new one, but I managed to...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stpaulspillars
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by stpaulspillars

kitchen hood with L-shaped chimney??

Hi, In our kitchen, the conduit hole is not directly above the cooktop -- so if we were to put in a kitchen hood, we wo...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nymphnode
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by nymphnode

Painting on bathroom tile?

My wife painted the bathroom sort of a carmel color, and the pink inlay (about 1 inch high) on the white bathroom tile,...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by smk17
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by smk17

cant remove key from the lock ive just fitted

hi all ive just fitted a lock to my front door however when i assemble the barrel to the chassis (via the revolving rou...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Can I tell if there is freon in the AC?

Is it possible to tell if a roof-top AC still has freon in it? Is there a gauge, or can I push a valve and open it a ti...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Dealing with contactors' honest mistakes

Hi, What's a good way to approach the situation where the contactor overlooked something. I understand that a contr...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Should I have a shut off valve on a heating unit

Hi, I'm having a hydronic wall unit installed in my bathroom. The bathroom is connected to the bedroom, has a NuHea...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude