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How to get my money back from a jerk contractor...

OK, so, some of you may have seen my earlier post entitled "I want OUT with my builder", where I explained that my home...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gobofraggle
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by gobofraggle

Propane Fireplace Q.

We recenly bought a house that has a propane fireplace and we noticed the wind blows in through the exhaust vent I gues...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve_cornick
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve_cornick

used Delta Kitchen Facuet Installation Help

A used faucet in a three hole sink installation. With the filler tube in one hole, the lever/on/off valve in the second...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by thomas.jacobs
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by thomas.jacobs

Latch for pull down attic door.

I am trying select latches for a pull down attic door. I want compress the weatherstripping a bit. This a spring loaded...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tadamsmar
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by tadamsmar

Kingston Brass brand

Hi, Has anyone heard of the "Kingston Brass" for faucets, etc? If so, can you comment on the quality, feel, warranty and...
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posted by aaronfude
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

White powder and damp backyard

Last week I noticed some white powder residue in my patio and along the patio wall (one inch above the base). The backy...
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posted by ishrekhi
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by ishrekhi

Preping basement walls

I purchased a sheet of Owens Pink. when I placed it against the wall, I noticed that there is a lot of concrete burrs a...
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posted by sidwelle
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by sidwelle

Ladder shoes

Have a household grade aluminum extension ladder, 20 years old or older, whose rungs are in great shape, There are no s...
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posted by CharlieStam
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by CharlieStam

Stool Reducer

Every holiday, my wife and I visit my In-laws and they cook a huge meal every day we are there. Unfortunately after a c...
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posted by me
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Price of a new gas furnace

I'm looking to buy a new gas furnace to heat 1400 sq. ft. home. I just wonder what the price range on these thing i...
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posted by lukaszb
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by lukaszb

Pock marks in Orange Peel drywall texture

I sprayed drywall texure for orange peel finish on walls using a larger texturizing machine over a wall that had been p...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rcans2
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by rcans2

Masonite panel construction

There's a Masonite wall in the Workshop that separates it from the storage space next door. I'd like to put the...
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posted by me7
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by me7

wax-free toilet seals

Has anyone used the Fernco wax-free toilet seals? Are they really better than the usual wax ring?
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posted by no
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by no

Heated ceiling repair

I have heated ceilings in a 60 year old house. The problem is one area of ceiling about 4 feet by 4 feet has multiple c...
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posted by rile42
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by rile42

heating gargage

detached two car garage, with a workshop inside. I am looking for the cheapest way to heat it on Saturdays. Outside tem...
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posted by dublin_o
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by dublin_o