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Rip off Roof Company in Cincy

Hi, I just want to advise anyone thinking about getting a roof, to stay FAR AWAY from Roof Time. They are located in Ci...
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posted by NONE
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by NONE

Texturing walls

I mentioned in an earlier post I am de-wallpapering 5 rooms in my 1970's-era home. Aside from the bathrooms, I'...
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posted by laurieTHE_t
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by laurieTHE_t

Wiring to parking brake

The parking brake on my old rusty Ford F250 pickup truck quit working and the truck rolled down my driveway and took ou...
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posted by mywifeisblonde
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mywifeisblonde

mounting a heavy bathroom cabinet

I have a heavy oak bathroom cabinet that I'm about to hang over the toilet. However, there is only one stud and it&...
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posted by Jack67889
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by Jack67889

Garbage disposal jams repeatedly

A good friend of mine is having this problem. The disposal unit behaved itself nicely for about six months; now it'...
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posted by js070717
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by js070717

Proper servicing of HVAC

I just moved into my first home. So I'm looking to get my furnace and a/c looked at. What should be serviced, and ho...
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posted by honk
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by honk

Drilling holes in basement concrete walls

I'm currently in the process of remodeling our basement. It's a finished basement but with paneling and older m...
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posted by Meanie
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by Meanie

Mice Pros

What is the best bait for regular mouse traps, Ive used Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter in the past, but I only got Blue Ch...
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posted by Mark_Ransley
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

batteries in reverse polarity

I rebuilt my cordless drill battery pack and I'll take my lumps for being a moron, but I reversed the polarity of t...
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posted by mattmeitzner
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mattmeitzner

furnace condensation (?) hoses

Hi all, got a Ruud "90 plus" furnace, a little over 10 years old, recently retro'd with A/C. Came home this PM and...
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posted by njnagel
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Basement Remodel Code?

My brother lives in Waukesha County, Wisc and told me he can't remodel his basement without putting in an auxiliary...
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posted by Jeef
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by Jeef

How do I snake this drain line?

I have the tiolet off of the floor and the flange exposed but I have a lead bend in it (from the flange to the main lin...
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posted by poison_1024
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by poison_1024

cable tv line inside wall

is there a new tool out there that is easy to use to fish a cable tv line down inside a bedroom wall? ( so i can find i...
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posted by nowaydude
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by nowaydude