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Medicine Cabinets

We are doing a little upgrading to our bathroom. Our sink is a double sink but when they built the house they only put...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by none
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by none

"Tall" Water Heaters are not taller?

Lowes has a big selection on Whirlpool water heaters. Some of them are called 'Tall' water heaters and some are...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kevharper
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by kevharper

platform rocker repair

We can't find a spring and bearing assembly for our 1960s platform rocker. Any ideas? I did a search on google but w...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fredjacqueline
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by fredjacqueline

drywall repair - tapered vs non-tapered

I am replacing a some large portions of drywall. At the seam where the new meets the old, there is a new tapered edge m...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by james.kingston
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by james.kingston

DIY concrete levering suggestions

On 3' or 4' wide walkways I could saw cut and lift section of slaps and adjust for level. On larger patio slaps...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by noemall
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by noemall

plug-in "permanent" house wiring

Greetings, I have two computers, one in the basement and one on the third floor, which I would like to run off the same...
51 comments posted 19yrs
posted by William.Deans
51 comments posted 19yrs posted by William.Deans

ELBOWS - seal with sealant or duct tape?

Tried to walk the dog between storms yesterday and got caught in a downpour which yielded unexpected results. I saw som...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by webbrl
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by webbrl

Any have Stand 'n Seal tile sealant at home?

Check your shelves, in case you've bought this stuff, but haven't gotten around to using it yet....
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dishborealis
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by dishborealis

advice on painting old wooden shed

We have a 10x12 shed next to our house. Not sure of the exact age, but the house is about 40 years old, and the shed wa...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by put_the_spam
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by put_the_spam

Disassemble recliner

Any ideas how to take apart a recliner?- Probably how to take the back off . Thanks. Phil
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hobnobre
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by hobnobre

Use of DeCon in a Dirt Cellar

Is there any reason this is not a good idea? Last winter I had a significant mouse infestation. My pumps, water heater...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by frank1492
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by frank1492

Haunted Post Lamp

I have taken my post lamp apart and put it back together four times. Symptoms are on and off at irregular intervals. I...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by barbarow
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by barbarow

Running a dehumidifier continuously

All, My basement is always a bit musty and I pretty much need to run the dehumidifier all the time. The problem is that...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by josh_dawt_kalish_at_geemail_da
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by josh_dawt_kalish_at_geemail_da

Wood Stove Basics

I want to put in a wood burning stove to help heat my single story 1900 sf house. It has a heat pump now. It is either...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Carpet coming up at edges

We have several edges of carpet which are coming up throughout the house. They're all right at the seams where the...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stacia
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by stacia