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What is the Name of this???

Hi all: Just need to ask what is the name, as in if I went into a Sherwin-Williams paint store and asked the for it, wh...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam-nospam
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam-nospam

Condensation (fogging) in double-pane window

I have a sliding double-pane window in my bedroom that is fogged up from condensation between the panes. I am reading t...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tenplay
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by tenplay

kitchen appliance for remodel job

Looking for ideas on kitchen appliances: 1. Under counter fridge that's quiet and spacious. I know, I know, these t...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bogus
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by bogus

Fasteners for exterior redwood lattice

I dismantled and built a new gate out of fir or pine 2x4s and redwood lattice strips in a cross-hatched pattern, simila...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by man
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by man

Is this plaster?

I am sorry for my ignorance. I thought I was dealing with drywall, but when I removed part of this interior wall (built...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Removing Stucco from Drywall

I have a 1971 row house that is about 1000 sq feet. Some one at some time applied drywall mud to the walls and ceilings...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by curranpg
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by curranpg

Looking for lighting ideas for loft stairway

Looking for lighting ideas to illuminate stairway to loft. One idea I had was to use 12v LED interior boat lights. I&#3...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bogus
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bogus

Cool Tool? "The Coper" for cutting baseboards

Stumbled across this on the web. I have no affiliation, it just looks like a cool tool if you've got a lot a basebo...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by teamarrows
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by teamarrows

Cordless phone intercom/paging

I'm hoping someone has already been through this, because it's driving me up a wall. I want to buy one of the many bran...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by AaronJSherman
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by AaronJSherman

wallpaper on plaster

I am removing old wallpaper with a few coats of paint ontop for good measure.. Under the brown backing paper is smooth...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cvplummer
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by cvplummer

Lowes Paint Counter vs. A Real Paint Store

The other day SWMBO says to me "I'd like those Bordeaux colored shutters that I saw at Lowes." So I take the new sh...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by teamarrows
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by teamarrows

Air Conditioners

The various companies that sell Trane and Carrier a/cs in my area are advertising a lot. They are offering rebates. My...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Dorot29701
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by Dorot29701

Putting up cherry wainscoting

I have some 1/2" thick cherry tongue and groove planks that are all cut to 36" length and various widths. I want to ins...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by borne
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by borne