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Efficiency upgrade on old house - questions

I have an old rental property in Statesville NC. I plan to put in central heat/AC. Trying to decide between propane gas...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tadamsmar
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by tadamsmar

Toilet Bowl Ring

This is more home maintenance than repair, but maybe someone has a good solution. After about 5 years of use, our new t...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wer25
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by wer25

Pressure Assisted Toilets

I posted about this some time back. We had the house secured with piers but but raised as this would have been more exp...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BradMM
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by BradMM

cut down a twin sidelite door?

I'm looking at a new Pella door on craigslist that has 2 sidelites. It won't fit where I want to put it unless...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by elbrecht
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by elbrecht

Deck question

Hi I am in the process of building a storage platform under my deck. My deck is 12' depth (attached to foundation w...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bagarow
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by bagarow

Curtain design for gable window.

I have a window in the gable of my home like some log cabins have. Does anyone have design ideas for hanging curtains an...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gabrielsmichael
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gabrielsmichael

Latex over oil? ? ?

We live in an 80-year-old house which probably has a dozen coats of oil-base white paint on the exterior wood windows....
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rayj.balt
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by rayj.balt

Willow trees around pond

Located in south Louisiana, near Baton Rouge. We have a small pond. There are small willow trees all around the perimet...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cajunpaisley
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by cajunpaisley

Rubber roof coming unglued at edges

Hello all, I have a rubber roof that is coming unglued at the edges where the rubber meets the metal flashing along the...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kitsaras
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by kitsaras

Plasma TV: Sheet Rock Support Levels

Hi, I was just wondering how heavy a weight you can support on Sheet Rock. In particular I am trying to solve the issue...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sacstinkytiger
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by sacstinkytiger

how to remove paint from grout?

The previous owner of my house painted the grout in the kitchen's tile floor. I think the paint is probably a satin...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Jean
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Jean

Screen Entire Single Hung Window

I am wondering if anyone has screened off their entire metal single hung windows? I am going to put up solar screening...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by matt.lares
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by matt.lares

Best stuff for removing stain (paint)

I have a fiberglass door from Therma Tru and it was stained by someone for me about 10 years ago. Since then we have be...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jriker1
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by jriker1