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Exterior overflow PVC pipes discoloring

We recently replaced our A/C compressor and after a few weeks have noticed the exterior PVC overflow pipes are dripping...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rickrocklin
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by rickrocklin

Exterior 'enclosed porch room' repair

Hi all! I need advice on how to rebuild 2 exterior walls of an add on room to my house. The room is technically just an...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rubymaiden
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by rubymaiden

Dark stains on shingles?

Does anyone have a solution for the formation of I believe mildew or mold that can discolor shingles? I believe there i...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tnom
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by tnom

Pilot flame too intense

It's wasting gas and killing thermocouples. Finally decided to research this after another thermocouple died today...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oparr
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by oparr

kitchen remodel appliance question

Any recommendations for a 15-18 cu ft fridge, freezer on top? Energy star rated, of course. Amana Whirlpool Maytag GE Ar...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bogus
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by bogus

HELP!! Not sure what's wrong - GAS FIREPLACE

Hey everyone let me start off by saying that my gas fireplace is frustrating me. I feel that I'm mechanically incli...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jeff.stai
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jeff.stai

Copper Pipe Leak

I have a copper pipe which just developed a leak. This is in the basement of the house. I have two wells and this is ne...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kd6nt
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by kd6nt

Ceiling Painting Questions

Hello: Have two bathrooms, both of whose ceilings I would like to add a coat of paint to. Am a true novice with this, s...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rgsros
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by rgsros

installing wainscoting

I come again to this group for some advice. I have a 50's ranch that's my wife and I have been slowly modernizi...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grodenhi
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by grodenhi

Priming and Painting

My mother just called me to say that she is painting her bathroom. She used a latex primer. When she went back to check...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sscully2.trash
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by sscully2.trash

Repairing holes in stucco walls (interior)

Hi, I had to punch some holes into my interior stucco walls (to pour in perlite insulation). Now I need to close them u...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wilkool1
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by wilkool1

Siphon Device Needed

Several months ago I stopped at a truck stop to gas up. I was getting sleepy so I wandered around the store for awhile...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alvinamorey
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by alvinamorey

Winter's Coming: Window Cracks and Leaks

There are cracks up to a quarter inch wide between the the window frame and the inside window trim. It had been letting...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by PaPaPeng
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by PaPaPeng

Instant, I mean instant, hot water

Hi, I have a three story house with a water heater in the basement. I go to the bathroom on the top floor to brush my t...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aaronfude
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by aaronfude