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Trying to GC my own bathroom. A couple questions.

Hi, I've been unable to find a contractor I can afford or am comfortable with for my bathroom so I decided to "gene...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

asphalt shingles blown off in wind storm

We recently had a windstorm move through our area of Washington (yeah, we're all over the news) that deposited abou...
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posted by jo
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jo

Are newer carbs difficult to rebuild

I've been asked to rebuild a snowblower carb on a Toro unit, about 5 yrs old and of unknown engine mfg. I haven&#39...
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posted by chizzard51
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by chizzard51

electric water heater will not heat

just bought this old home with this Rheem/GE electric water heater 50 gallon tank here's what happened with this he...
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posted by rashidaq
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by rashidaq

Insulation mystery under covered porch

We have a covered entrance porch that sits about 10 inches off the ground. It is wide open to the outside on two sides...
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posted by NOSPAM
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOSPAM

Reattach vinyl siding

Last night during a wind storm (gusts around 50mph) a small section of my vinyl siding got blown off. It's about a...
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posted by grodenhi
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by grodenhi

Looking for a Chimney parts

I need to look for a chimney parts. On the outside of the chimney, near the bottom, there's an opening, where you c...
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posted by nospam.house
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam.house

Heat Trace vs Heat Tape for froze pipes

Some copper heating pipes (forced hot water) that pass through an uninsulated crawl space froze last winter. My plumber...
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posted by luster
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by luster

outlet height

In Ontario, is there anything in regulation on how high an outlet needs to be installed from the floor ? All the ones in...
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posted by carcrash1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by carcrash1

door opening

I'm framing for an interior door in my basement. I was told that if the door is 36 inches wide to frame 2 inches bi...
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posted by carcrash1
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by carcrash1

another roofing question

My neighbor's roof started to leak last week. He got estimates from several roofers and found the prices to be outr...
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posted by do_see
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by do_see

How to find concealed speaker wire?

Hello, I purchased a new home (that was 95% completed when I bought it) that was prewired for surround sound. I opened...
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posted by kartruck
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by kartruck

Blue Tape on Wallpaper

By mistake, I applied a medium strength 3M Painters Blue Tape on a fine-sddBy mistake, I applied a medium strength 3M P...
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posted by manjo1111
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by manjo1111