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tapping into main trunk for new heat register

Plan to cut two new registers into the main trunk line running thru the basement to add heat to the room. Current regis...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by no-one
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by no-one

Tiling over Concrete Basement floor

I'd like to tile over my concrete basement floor in an area about 13x35 feet. I've done plenty of tiling on thi...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wheeledBobNOSPAM
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by wheeledBobNOSPAM

Woodstove Steamers?

We have a small woodstove (Lopi Patriot model) and as anyone who uses a woodstove knows, the air gets very dry when we...
31 comments posted 18yrs
posted by unknown
31 comments posted 18yrs posted by unknown

How do I get those HDTV channels

Hi, I have Cablevision (New York, Westchester County) and my SOny Bravia TV can get HDTV channels. However they seem to...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sacstinkytiger
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by sacstinkytiger

Happy happy joy joy, but ............

A friend just gave me a Dewalt 18v. drill with a charger and two batteries. He's a GOOD friend. After using it, tho...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by deserttraveler
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by deserttraveler

Please Flush Your Toilet Today

Today is National Toilet Flushing day. Everyone is encouraged to flush their toilets today. We the people want to make...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by flush
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by flush

New tile floor overlapping oak floor by 1/2" OK?

I am tiling my entrance hallway and kitchen. I had to start in the hallway as this is the longest run of the floor. Onc...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mikepier
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mikepier

source for poly pipe slip joints?

I have 1.5" poly pipe running from my well house 800' up to the house. Over the last 30 years I've had to repai...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dave
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by dave

Pedestal Sink Insdallation

I have just finished installing a pedestal sink. I have one problem, it is a little loose. The wall bracket is the type...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sscully2.trash
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by sscully2.trash

Smooth caulk joints

Looking online, I see many tips about using TAPE to create nice edges when needed, when you smooth the joint. Are there...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by NOSPAM
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by NOSPAM

Looking for heater with decent fan

I have a sun room with a perforated ceiling, and live in the northeastern U.S. I've tried several heaters, and none...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jegan472
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by jegan472

OT: Backlighting stained glass window

Hello! I have the following situation; my church has a large, round stained glass window (96in diameter) would we would...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pdavid
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by pdavid

Help with exterior stucco technique

Thanks to the help in this group, I was able to complete my cement block courtyard wall. Now comes the tricky part. I w...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bruceg61
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by bruceg61

Extracting energy from the attic and outside?

Hey Guys, I am renting a one-story house that has an insulated attic space. The house heating is not yet running becaus...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by RF
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by RF

Dewalt 18V battery repair hoax?

I think my DeWalt 18V batteries are on their last legs. The drill still works okay, but when ripping 2x4's into 2x2...
37 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mattmeitzner
37 comments posted 19yrs posted by mattmeitzner