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Need help putting floor and wall up in garage

I'm building a room in our garage. How do I install a floor frame on top of a post-tension concrete slab? I'm n...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tgerdes
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by tgerdes

Whirlpool Washer Timer Stops

My 10 year old Whirlpool model LSR5233AWO washer fills with the correct temp & level of water and agitates the load nor...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joshhemming
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by joshhemming

Metal roof edge sealing help

I have a fairly new metal roof (2 years old). The contractor is no longer available. As my plumber had predicted, wind...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ivan
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by ivan

Wetness on basement concrete

I noticed today that when I started working on the vapour barrier in the basement, the insulation was wet on the backsi...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by carcrash1
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by carcrash1

home-made one-person water level?

I need a water level. It seems you can make a one-person water level by hooking one end into a reservoir. If anyone has...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gbeccles
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by gbeccles

Hardwood floors over old pine

We are contemplating hardwood floors in an 1860 house we are renovating. It currently has two layers (1.5 inches total)...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jgold
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by jgold

Paint or stain kitchen cabinets?

My cabinets are stained with a very dark stain. I would like to lighten them up or paint them. What's involved in pr...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sidekick86
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by sidekick86

peel and stick tiles

SWMBO picked out some peel and stick tiles. The sales geek sold us a gallon of floor prep and confidently told us we sh...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by deserttraveler
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by deserttraveler

Ideas for leaking metal roof- lap joint

Long story short- roof is 65 feet across, 45 feet down the slope, very shallow slope (perhaps too shallow), the lap joi...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spamTHISbrp
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by spamTHISbrp

Eavestrough dripping - icy stairs

I have poorly installed eavestroughing right above the front stairs to my house. It's too late to go after the buil...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Novice
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Novice

dead odor in heating ducts

A few days ago I started to smell an odor coming out of heating ducts -- from all vents. This reminds me of rotten chic...
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posted by nospam
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Furnace igniter clicking all the time

My gas furnace seems to be working well. It heats when it should and shuts off when it should. The trouble is that the...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mslepski
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mslepski

hot water boiler not circulating

OK, so I replaced the pressure release valve and maybe I broke the pump in the process. I have a Lochinvar hot water bo...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by renorobinson
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by renorobinson

grate

I wanna fix couple things at home (seems like it's a never ending saga) 1) I have a cooktop (as oppose to gas range...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by martstev
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by martstev

Habitat For Humanity ReStore?

Has anyone had any experiences purchasing building materials from a Habitat For Humanity ReStore? Specifically, how do t...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by smcyr
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by smcyr