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Storm Windows for CertainTEED???

I have CeratinTeed New Castle XTs. They have a screen that snaps into the frame on the outside. Does anyone make storm w...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by saucerman
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by saucerman

Moving two ceiling lights - insights?

I've got two ceiling lights that did not end up in the ideal locations after a recent renovation. So I'm lookin...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by me7
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by me7

How many bags of Portland Cement for a CU Yard?

How many bags of Portland Cement for a CU Yard? They are 90lb bags. From what I recall, it was 3 bags per cu yard. Yet...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alvinamorey
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by alvinamorey

200 amp?

With all the movement towards energy star appliances, CFL lighting and microwave infra red cooking what do you folks se...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ktech594
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by ktech594

gas logs installing

Any tips for installing a new set of gas logs? I am replacing an older set and will probably need to remove some of the...
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posted by st74dummy
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by st74dummy

Ceiling tiles, dropped ceiling

Hi! Next project in line after the renters, is to replace the dropped ceiling tiles in the kitchen. 1. Is there a prefe...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rubymaiden
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by rubymaiden

Slow leak on boiler return line

I have a very slow dripping leak along the boiler return line (threaded black pipe), a few joints away from the actual...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by vasilica_1
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by vasilica_1

Replacing Grout on bathroom walls

Whats the best way to get this grout out from the batroom wall tiles, 1/8 joints and smaller in the other bathroom
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by yo
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by yo

balance a washer

My washing machine has developed a problem in the spin cycle that even if it's empty it jerks around as if it's...
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posted by m_corbelli
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by m_corbelli

Microchip Spying in our Homes, Bodies and Lives

Microchips are being implanted in people during both dental work and medical surgery. These chips are actually small tr...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by concerned-citizen5
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by concerned-citizen5

What is best insulation material?

The wildfires in Southern California left my house standing but the attic insulation was covered with soot and ashes. T...
25 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wer25
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by wer25

bamboo flooring

For installing 5/8" solid bamboo T&G flooring, should I use cleats or staples? Also, will bamboo work over radiant floor...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bogus
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by bogus

How Is This Switch Wired?

A co-worker, who should *not* be doing his own wiring attempted to add a 2nd light fixture in his mudroom this weekend....
34 comments posted 19yrs
posted by teamarrows
34 comments posted 19yrs posted by teamarrows