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Trex - horrible to paint

Since I was painting the (wood) back porch, thought I'd paint the (Trex) si de steps to match. (Yes, the Trex is severa...
30 comments posted 13yrs
posted by hypatia08
30 comments posted 13yrs posted by hypatia08

how to fix this main door?

Hi I am not sure really how to fix this main door? (please see video below). I think there was a screen door on top but...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lezawang
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by lezawang

hole in the basement floor

Hi I have found that there is a hole in the basement floor! Please see the video below. Before I bought the house I saw...
33 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lezawang
33 comments posted 13yrs posted by lezawang

How to seal glass fibers into fiberglass pole?

I bought a limb trimmer with a fiberglass pole. It's weathered and there are tiny fiberglass spikes sticking out all ov...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ham789
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by ham789

Air admittance valves

..., you may be able to use an air admittance valve here...., http://plumbinghow1.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/air-admit...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by TomR
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by TomR

Paint color and texture problem

The previous owners of this house left behind a few cans of paints labeled with what they were for. One in particular w...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Nobody
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by Nobody

OT What is Control Panel called in Win 7?

I'm using Team Viewer and trying to help my brother. What is Control Panel called in Win 7? He's going to call back afte...
23 comments posted 13yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT: Move email Folder to My Documents

Yes, it's way OT, but (a) this NG knows everything, and (b) this NG knows everything. I need to move an email Folder co...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by hypatia08
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by hypatia08

ABS vent pipe

I have an external ABS plumbing vent pipe in need of being rerouted around a window. Project seemed easy enough, just g...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jim
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by jim

Where was I when paint doubled in price

Was just looking at Home Depot's website for paint. $12+ a Quart!!!, $25+ a gallon ??, 130+ for 5 gallons??? Last time I...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by demi
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by demi

Grease gun wont work

My (hand operated) grease gun was working fine until it ran out of grease. I put in a new grease cartridge and now it r...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by repairs
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by repairs

tinting primer on kitchen cabinets

Has anyone tried to tint a whitish primer with a dark color? The overcoat is going to be an enamel walnut brown. I noti...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by deodiaus
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by deodiaus

Shower/Tub Caulking Failure

The caulking at the top of our fiberglass shower/tub failed with age. By the time I noticed it, water damaged the edge...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mcp6453
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by mcp6453

Happy 4th of July to our southern neighbors

Here's wishing that everyone south of the 49th parallel(* See Note Below), including those in Alaska, have a happy and...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nestork.c1b555d
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by nestork.c1b555d