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Sewage pump vent stack

I put in a new toilet and sink in basement with sewage pump. Drain lines are in no problem, but was planning to run ven...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mattmeitzner
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mattmeitzner

how to redo stained and painted garage floor?

I have a client who wants to refinish his garage floor. He previously put down a gray stain. That started peeling after...
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posted by respond
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by respond

Bamboo flooring in bathroom

I have a small bathroom with old vinyl tile on the floor. Would bamboo flooring work? The kind that is sold in packages...
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posted by aspasia
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by aspasia

Oil fired Boiler Loud Bang on Start Up.

I have a new heating system, It is an oil heated Weil Mclian Gold Series with a Beckett Burner. The service guy replace...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by m
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by m

insulation winter wish list for home

buffalo ny: darkens when cold to absorb sun, reflective in hot summer temps, it's a a decorative photo-sensitive wh...
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posted by wjohnston
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by wjohnston

Insulating over windows?

(I suppose technically this isn't a repair question--but if I try this I'll probably break something and need r...
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posted by reply_in_group
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by reply_in_group

rinnai vs rheem tankless

I'm having trouble with the numbers . Rinnai has better warranties. I'm looking for a system that support kitch...
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posted by andrewc
70 comments posted 18yrs posted by andrewc

Inaccurate reading on spa topside control

My spa is a 2002 Regency Spas, made by National Equipment Mfg. Corp. The circuitboard system has no mfr. name anywhere....
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posted by lesnpat
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by lesnpat

Free Painting DVD

If you plan to paint, you need to send for this FREE DVD from Purdy. I learned so much from it! For instance, did you k...
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posted by heather
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by heather

cap shingles, prevailing winds, socal

Hello, here's a quick question for contractors in southern california. I'm told that cap shingles should be ins...
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posted by kzin99
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by kzin99

Trying to troubleshoot phone problems

Dear Forum, Yesterday, I was trying to troubleshoot my downstairs phone. My upstairs phone works fine. Downstairs, the...
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posted by isabellesup
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by isabellesup

Removing grafitti from brownstone

Someone was nice enough to give me a late Christmas present by writing some grafitti on the front of my house. Short of...
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posted by rayjaymayNO
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by rayjaymayNO

Oil filled radiator gives off odor

I've got a Delonghi oil filled radiator that's about six years old. It has no visible leaks, but when hot it gi...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by victek
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by victek

Can this sunroom be disassembled

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3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ignoramus4611
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by ignoramus4611