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Beginner's painting questions

I know this is more basic than most of the questions here, so if someone can recommend a good website that goes into mo...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

Dehumidifier, Humidex, or exisiting HVAC?

I am looking into options to dehumidify a basement in a home that I recently bought. The basement is about 25'x30&#...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BETAC-T
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by BETAC-T

Hot Water Baseboard heat help.

I need some general guidelines for maintenance and operation of such a system. The radiators are similar to these.........
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tnom
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by tnom

I want a refund

In 1998 I had the plumbing replaced in my house. Everything was replaced at a cost of nearly 10 grand. Last summer the...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nedturren
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by nedturren

Briggs governor & carb question

I have a generator with an 8 HP Briggs & Stratton engine about 15 years old and hardly used. I have two problems. I see...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by screen
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by screen

House upgrades + property tax

I'm planning to upgrade our house with the following: - electric panel upgrade from 100 - 200 amps - replace septic...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pipe.jack
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by pipe.jack

GE Profile gas cooktop JGP975SEK1SS

Anyone know how to gain access to the controls underneath the top of this gas cooktop? Only way I can see to do it is t...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mike72903
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by mike72903

Crazy Painting problem - NEED SERIOUS HELP

I am pulling my hair out. I had a bedroom and bathroom constructed in my basement. 5 days after the drywall had been mu...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Y.Go.Home
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by Y.Go.Home

Mosaic tile and thinset spreading.

I'd like to put 1"x1" mosaic tile in a small bathroom, but the recomendations on the latex-modified thinset bag see...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by terphenyl
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by terphenyl

Hardwood Flooring

I'm down to the last strips on the floor. I ran a border around the room and left a field in the middle. I've c...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bhunt
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by bhunt

Quietest inline fan for range hood exhaust

I'm planning to use an inline fan for a range hood - I'm going to have the canopy made by a metal fabricator. I...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lark
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by lark

Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective s...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pepe1959
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by pepe1959

Chimney Sweeping

Are these Chimney sweeping logs any good? Also, could use some brush sweeping tips, when and how to.
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by bigjcw1023

Does epoxy get old?

I have the better part of a gallon of West's epoxy that is maybe 3 years old. The hardener had turned brown. It seem...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Toller
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Toller