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Adhesives for concrete patching.

We just redid our driveway, patio etc with new concrete. It is 6" gravel, 6" concrete with wire mesh on the driveway an...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ignoramus23835
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by ignoramus23835

What kind of tape for this horror show?

Just removed a wood frame window from its tracks so I could clean & paint it, and found that the outside sill beneath t...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dishborealis
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by dishborealis

screen porch standing water

hi, bought a new house here in FL, I have a long screen porch with aluminum around the bottom, about 1 inch.. when it r...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jackfaulds
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by jackfaulds

Furnace BTU output

I currently have a 20 year old Carrier Gas Forced Air furnace model number 58GP125-3 It says the INPUT is 125,100 BTU b...
35 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospamever
35 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospamever

how contractors really size aircon

I like the "front door rule" :-) http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/html/FSEC-PF-289-95/index.htm Nick
47 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nicksanspam
47 comments posted 19yrs posted by nicksanspam

salvaging glass blocks

My house, which is 60 years old and undergoing remodeling, has a window that contains 40 glass blocks (7 3/4" square an...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by willisl
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by willisl

LED Lighting for Over Sink?

Hi, the fluorescent strip light over my sink is going and I am thinking it might be a good time experiment with LED lig...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dan
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by dan

Lot's of painting needed. Get a "machine?"

We have a TH that "needs" painting in every room. We have just completed the kitchen but there are another 5 rooms plus...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nni/gilmer
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by nni/gilmer

Phone Line

Old phone lines were messed up so I ran a new line to rear bedroom to new jack, works great. Then I hooked second line...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by don
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by don

Leaving a drill battery in charger

I have one of those cordless drills that has a 24 volt battery. I was wondering what would happen if I unplugged the ch...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by GMU
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by GMU

Drywalling 15' x 8.5' wall

I have a wall in my living room which is paneled. The paneling is nailed right to the studs, no drywall. I want to repl...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by none
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by none

attic insulation question

Home repair ignoramus here. My boyfriend wants to insulate the attic. We don't intend to turn it into living quarte...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by me
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by me