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Door advice needed

I just installed a pre-hung exterior door with weather stripping. It went fairly well until I went to install the strik...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rminv
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by rminv

GLUEING CHAIR RUNGS

It's pretty dry down here in Arizona. Ever since we've moved here, rungs have been popping out of the sockets i...
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how to remove old drain valve?

Hi all, since my basement is currently a mess due to last Friday's incident with my water heater's T&P valve, I...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by njnagel

Disposing "Phosphoric Prep and Etch"

I find Phospheric Prep and Etch--a phosphoric acid solution, does a good job ot taking rust off my grill. I have the gr...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by adamDOTprobleATgmailDOTcom
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by adamDOTprobleATgmailDOTcom

TrackFit Crown Moulding

This product is intended to make installation of crown moulding and other types of moulding (chair rail, etc.) easier....
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by birdbrain1957
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by birdbrain1957

Help With Frozen YKK Zipper?

I have a duffel of cordura material with a heavy YKK zipper - looks like an aluminum slider It is frozen, possibly as a...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dwightnews
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by dwightnews

What's just over 19 inches?

I got a new, left-handed tape measure for my birthday. It's got the usual markings highlighting that 97" is 8'1...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cnelson
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by cnelson

How to Keep Mice Out Of My Boat This Winter

Do mothballs work? The boat is stored outdoors and covered with a tarp. Last year I had a very severe problem (for the...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by frank1492
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by frank1492

Uncleaned dishes in Frigidaire dishwasher

When my Frigidaire dishwasher (Model FDB636) has gone through all of the cycles and shuts off, the dishes are not clean...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gcotterl
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by gcotterl

installing a used wood flooring

we have leveled the concrete put some 15 lb tar paper,and are using 1 x 4 strips of wood for a subfloor 12" on center w...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by samhou2001
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by samhou2001

Disposing of powder actuated fastening tool charges

From those who are familiar with these tools, any advice on how to dispose of unused charges safely? A contractor left s...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by js070717
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by js070717

repairing oak reducer molding on the floor

While using a circular saw taking out a section of oak floor, I was using an oak reducer molding on the floor as a guid...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mikepier
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mikepier

Recommended heated tile solution/vendor

Hi, We are pretty set on having electrically heated tile in our bathroom floor. Are all the vendors pretty much the sam...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aaronfude
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by aaronfude