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roller garage doors

I'm looking for a residential roller garage door. For some reason I can only find them for sale in other countries,...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by craft.brian
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by craft.brian

maytag water heater

My current tank type HW heater is about 11 years old. I'm going to replace it. I've been reading up on Natural...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by NoOne
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by NoOne

15 vs 20 amp circuits

I'm renovating my basement and have a pretty fundamental question about the romex cable I'll be running through...
101 comments posted 19yrs
posted by milo_dhuey
101 comments posted 19yrs posted by milo_dhuey

tiny cracks after painting interior wall

I've just given an inside wall two coats of paint. Now that the paint has dried I've noticed that close up the...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by peter.jennifer
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by peter.jennifer

drainage from home

I am wondering or looking for solutions. My home sits below a rather lage hill and I need to build my grading up in ord...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u37652
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by u37652

Glue advice

Hello, I have a building with floor heat IE: glycol lines in the cement floor. I want to put up a dividing wall. Since...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by unknown
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by unknown

Tuck Tape? Vapor barrier tape?

I'm laying some wood-laminate flooring. The directions call for a vapor barrier and Tuck Tape to tape seams. Do I r...
1 comments posted 19yrs
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vinyl siding install question

Hello, I am considering installing vinyl siding on the exterior of my house. It is a 1950's built bungalow with cla...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sjw
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by sjw

VOIP Booster?

I have VOIP phone service, and it works well as long as we don't need two phones off the hook at one time. If two o...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sword
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by sword

Type S, N, H cement/mortar?

Could somebody explain to me what the mortar types are: S, N, H ?? Even google couldn't help me. Thx.
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospamblam
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospamblam

Mirroflex Backsplash Panels

Has anyone used the Mirroflex Structures Backsplash panels? If so how did they work out, how was the installation? Has a...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ariviter
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by ariviter

How can a half inch not equal a half inch?

I bought a toilet seat bidet that uses hot water from the sink supply plus cold water from the toilet supply to provide...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by neutrino1
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by neutrino1

Oven "hot spot(s)"

Great group. Best, most helpful on usenet. OK. Modern Maid electric range, probably mid 1980's. Came with house & p...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tell-me-this
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by tell-me-this

Bathroom fan on interior wall to attic

Our two-storey house has a washroom on main floor, and it has no exhaust fan. Don't want to make a fan on exterior...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wanghaodong
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by wanghaodong

update on Maytag Washer Problem

I posted last week about ordering and installing a new motor in my Maytag. I got it on the internet from a place called...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by REMOVETHISrunforrest1
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by REMOVETHISrunforrest1