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Is Acetone Save For Vinyl Windows?

I'm going to be replacing my windows soon. I plan to use minimal expanding foam to fill the gaps. The Great Stuff for w...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by teamarrows
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by teamarrows

Wood plank sizes

My patio overhang has two posts that bear some of the roof weight and, from what I can tell, these look to be construct...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by w_cohen
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by w_cohen

New grass planted by road crew

Hello all. My city just put in a sidewalk at the corner of my road and when construction was finished, they planted gra...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jlhshadow
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by jlhshadow

heat pump time delay board

My A/C unit quit and the technician says it's the time delay board on the outside unit. He wants $300 for the board...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wf3h
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by wf3h

Passenger duct taped to seat

A crazed passenger on a plane to NYC tried to open a rear door while in flight and was duct taped to his seat. The stew...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Removing the door bushings on a Kenmore fride

I have a Kenmore fridge that I need to replace the bushings in the door as the door is sagging. I have tried prying them...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pat.mcshane
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by pat.mcshane

Thinset open time??

I'm trying my first floor tile job in a bathroom. I have measured and laid out the pattern for laying the tile, hav...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by suddarth
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by suddarth

Popcorn patch tube

Does that patch for popcorn ceilings that comes in a tube work well? I have a about a 2 foot square area at the apex of...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gplantam
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gplantam

Finding downspout drain?

Hi all, I don't actually have a problem currently, but I am trying to locate the drain for my downspout with no luc...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by njnagel

Price Pfister Phaucet Question

I have a new kitchen faucet by Price Pfister. A Bacharach model, IIRC. It has one lever, left and right, up and down to...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Removing Adhesive From Hardwood Floors...

Howdy all. Can someone recommend a product (or method) for stripping carpet adhesive off hardwood floors. I would like...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by felderbush001
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by felderbush001