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Keeping front door closed

Have a wooden front door that has warped with age. Doesn't stay closed. Have tried putting insulation strips to kee...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by CharlieStam
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by CharlieStam

leveling kitchen base cabinet question

I started installing my kitchen cabinets. . The wall cabinets are up. Now I'm stating on the base cabinets. It'...
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posted by mikepier
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier

range hood replacement wiring question

I am replacing the microwave/range hood with a new ranghood(no microwave). The existing wiring in the cabinet above the...
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posted by warriorzen
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by warriorzen

1950's Bathroom

I was going to install my bathroom sink last week, but one of the wall mounts has gone missing. It's a circa 1954 (...
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posted by Totalrod2
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by Totalrod2

hot water recirculating device

I saw this hot water recirculating device at costco. It reduces (eliminates) the time for hot water to travel to distan...
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posted by nospam
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

basement HVAC soffit

Finishing my basement and done with the framing. I have one soffit that spans a 6" duct as well as an I-beam over the c...
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posted by mattmeitzner
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mattmeitzner

Dirty Sock Syndrome-Is there a solution?

I have lived for 2 years in a new home equipped with a heat pump. We have discovered that we are experiencing dirty soc...
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posted by jplasater
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by jplasater

HVAC questions

Three questions: 1) installing a bathroom exhaust fan in my basement and *think* I remember hearing that the outside ex...
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posted by mattmeitzner
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mattmeitzner

Installing an exhaust fan

Hi, How does one install an exhast fan when the joists run parallel to the outside wall. My prospective contractor reco...
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posted by aaronfude
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Can a pipe act as a heater?

Hi, My bathroom is too small for a radiator so I'm looking for alternative solutions. On my visits to Europe I noti...
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posted by aaronfude
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

How much torque on a fitting?

How much torque can one apply to a fitting, say an anode screwed into a hot water tank, before getting into the area wh...
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posted by njnagel
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Flourescent light problem

In my bedroom I have a standard 12" flourescent light. During warm and mild weather it works normally. During cold weat...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by twinmountain
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by twinmountain

Chimney / ceiling is ugly. Ideas needed.

Hi Folks. I've just moved into a new house and the previous DIYer put in a free standing fireplace. Where the flue...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by crispin.proctor
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by crispin.proctor

After thanksgiving exercise program

EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50 1. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side....
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posted by cayoung###++++***
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by cayoung###++++***

Installing a vanity sink and base

I am about to install a 48-inch bathroom vanity base with a one-piece "cultured marble" vanity top/sink. Both are low-e...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by BETA-32
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by BETA-32