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mosaic shower base in mosaic tiles

I had a contractor build a shower, in glass mosaic tiles, including the base, about 2 years ago. He used 2 4x4 pressure...
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posted by fredinstl
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by fredinstl

thoughts??

My mom is considering an EdenPURE quartz infrared heater, to supplement her heating. She's POSITIVE since she heard...
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posted by aceking
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by aceking

Old 1973 Vintage Kenmore Refrigerator Problem

I have a 1973 Vintage Kenmore Sears refrigerator in my basement. This is a small appatment size model with a non frost...
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posted by m
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by m

New Tile Floor - How to attach threshold?

I just finished tiling a bathroom. Now I need to install the threshold. I tiled right up to the doorway where hardwood...
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posted by reverend
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by reverend

VistaFlame Pellet stoves

Does anyone have one of these stoves or know someone who does? I was wondering what kind of experiences anyone has had...
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posted by gary_unix
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by gary_unix

Working with a designer who works with us....

We're redoing our kitchen (entirely even!) and it's exciting but overwhelming at the same time, so I thought it...
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posted by justanotherchristmascarol
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by justanotherchristmascarol

decomposed granite (DG) as a garden path

Hello, Does anyone have any experience with using decomposed granite as a pathway? I had this done recently and it'...
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posted by kzin99
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by kzin99

CONDENSATION ON WINDOWS

My house is 50 yrs old. I replaced the old windows with the new ones last year. My question is: should I have condensat...
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posted by goldenmike4393
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by goldenmike4393

Proper insulation for the Chicagoland area?

We recently purchased an brand new home in August and this is our first year in the house. The house is much larger the...
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posted by ATJaguarX
67 comments posted 18yrs posted by ATJaguarX

cost of building a home

Hello everyone, We are looking to build a 3000 sq ft home in Fl. 4-5 bedrooms 3 baths. We are looking at some of the ow...
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posted by tarynstevenson
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by tarynstevenson

chipped TV screen

Hi! We have a older CRT TV screen that has a few small chips (5 in total) in it, courtesy of our 2-year old hammering o...
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posted by clechner
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by clechner

Floor Drain Check Ball

The check ball in my floor drain is damaged. Does anyone have answers the following questions? 1. Where can I find a ba...
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posted by lgwagner
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by lgwagner

basement floor repair

I have an older house with a concrete basement floor. Previous owners covered floor with paint. There is some seepage d...
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posted by bogus
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

Whirlpool Oven RBD306PDB7 display blank

Just wanted to make this knowledge available to others. Our Whirlpool oven (model RDB306PDB7) crapped out the other day...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by russell
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by russell