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Pneumatic nail gun recommendation

I am ready to make a purchase for pneumatic nail guns, plural, because I want to purchase a brad nailer and finish nail...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Meanie
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by Meanie

How to identify "Trailer Trash"

What is the best way to determine Trailer Trash? Besides the blank glaze in their eyes, the fact they are most often fo...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 50something
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by 50something

how to attach shower arm

I renovated the bathroom recently, and along with that comes replacing the shower head arm (old one is the wrong color...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by no
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by no

Water heater/plumbing in an empty house?

I'm moving in a month, and my current house will be empty until I sell it in the spring. I'm concerned about tw...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

Window Insulation

Hello, I live in a pretty old house, and I am going to insulate the windows with either Frost King or 3M window plastic...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by leemikef
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by leemikef

Blocking rat holes

Yesterday my (indoor only) cat left a small rat in my bedroom. I have been hearing strange noises in my kitchen at nigh...
57 comments posted 18yrs
posted by neutrino1
57 comments posted 18yrs posted by neutrino1

Remodeling - increasing exterior wall thickness?

I am looking to remodel my condo unit, which was originally built as cheap apartments for factory workers and college s...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by michael.young
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by michael.young

Suggestions for insulation above drop down stairs

Anyone have a suggestion for insulation to go above drop down stairs. Something that is fairly convenient to move out o...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jrw8888
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jrw8888

Deep Recessed Lights for Kitchen?

My kitchen remodeling saga continues. I was planning on using the Halo 4" 110v cans (the H99 family) for all ceiling li...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jbxnyr
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jbxnyr

Ducts in attic and adding insulation

I have a single story house built on a slab with a furnace (actually a heat pump) roughly in the center of the house. T...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by blickcd
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by blickcd

Help with Shop on a hill, water seeping in

Hello! I'm finishing a pole shed with concrete floor, insulation, etc. It's on a slight hill down a few hundred...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by legbuh
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by legbuh

Gutter cleaning tip

The most difficult part of gutter cleaning for me is muscling the extension ladder around. I use a very expensive, high...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lizmegerle
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by lizmegerle

How do electricians do it?

1. Electricians do it in three phases. 2. Electricians do it without shorts. 3. Electricians do it wired.
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alvinamorey
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by alvinamorey

Spray Paint/Powder Coat?

I don't understand the difference, in terms of longevity and appearance, of painting a sheet of perforated steel wi...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cdubyalee
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by cdubyalee