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Trane Variable Speed Furnace

Yeah, the Trane is a great furnace until the motor goes out. I was quoted $1000 plus labor to replace the motor. That&#...
39 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jwalkky
39 comments posted 19yrs posted by jwalkky

AC questions

My ac guys came today and installed a heat pump on top of an addition. They did it before the roofer roofed. Is this co...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Polystyrene Insulation

Apologies in advance if this is a dumb question....I am still feeling my around in my new 30 year old house and finding...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by watson5737
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by watson5737

OT: Home Depot prices

I went into HD tonight and purchased 10 Post Caps (Simpson Strong Tie) bottle of drain cleaner bottle of bleach box of...
31 comments posted 19yrs
posted by me7
31 comments posted 19yrs posted by me7

Hardwood floor for dummy question.

Hi, I live in Canada and have done virtually no home renovation work in my life so far. Our family house has carpet acr...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by korjae
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by korjae

Questions about carpet cleaning...

After the answers JohnB got below, I am almost afraid to ask! Our berber carpet is 5 years old and is getting a bit dir...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Toller
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Toller

addidng light fixture "old work"

I am looking to some advice how to install a light fixture in a middle of the ceiling So far room has only the receptac...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by constantin.eizner
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by constantin.eizner

Removing 1 row of concrete block

Hi, I'm building a courtyard wall using mortared concrete block (8x8x16). According to my wife, I've built it o...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bruceg61
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by bruceg61

How many time clean carpet

Hi all. Just bought a Hoover carpet cleaner, $300 worth. So far I like it fine. Seems durable, leaves the carpet very d...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by butchusenet807
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by butchusenet807

Best type of carpet for stairs and high traffic?

Wondering what is the best type of wall-to-wall carpeting for standing up to high traffic on the stairs and hallway? I&...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospamever
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospamever

Rough price- electrical

As we get further into repairs after renters, looking for very *general* rate info on some items. We know the rates var...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rubymaiden
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by rubymaiden

Garage heater - low temps

I have an insulated garage that I want to heat, but just above freezing. All the heaters I have will keep the temperatu...
48 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mark.kempe
48 comments posted 19yrs posted by mark.kempe

Ideas for pine wood paneling

Hi, I am looking for any ideas on how to brighten up a room with nice pine paneling. This is paneling from the 50's...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by firas_ghantous
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by firas_ghantous

Carrier Weathermaker (58MXA) code 31

Hi! I have a problem w/my Carrier Weathermaker 9000? (it's a 58MXA) not heating. Though the "component test" checks...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sjr
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sjr

Enlarge a basement window and closing in 2 others.

Hey everyone, I'm starting to toss around ideas for finishing my basement. I'm stuck on windows. I have 2 small...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by davedejonge
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by davedejonge