COMMUNITY FORUM: MISCELLANEOUS

Hole in Wall/Chewed Corners

We are in the process of moving out of our apartment and need to do a couple of repairs. My husband fell a while back and his whole knee went throu...

about 14 years by Wick

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change garage to living space

I need 2 more bedrooms, I have garage20 by23, ?????????

about 14 years by DR HOME

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Glass doorknobs

Looking for reasonably priced glass doorknobs to match existing ones in 1920's vintage house -Baldwin new @ $300+ is too expensive - want quality @...

about 14 years by lisa

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REMODEL??

WE ARE CONSIDERING ADDING A MASTER SUITE TO OUR PRESENT HOME. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN IDEA HOW MUCH AN ARCHITECT WOULD CHARGE.I REALISE THIS MITE VARY B...

about 14 years by Kansaz

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Removing fireplace?

We are looking at a house and we are looking into knocking down a wall. The walll divides the two rooms, one of which was added on to the house, s...

about 14 years by Kansaz

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Dishwasher Installation

Our house was recently given a dishwasher from someone whom upgraded to a newer model. From the layout of the kitchen, we were planning on adding a...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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remove paint from brick exterior

Suggestions, other than power washing, i.e., chemical/ treated paper system so chemical stripper does not run into ground and landscaping.

about 14 years by gj

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Foundation Problems

The foundation in my split has cracked and dipped about 2-3 inches. We bought the house with the problem, but it appears that the problem has been ...

about 14 years by Jwinter

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Dog kennel

This summer I am hoping to build a small dog kennl. All i want is a concrete floor and a fence on one side. The area is grass right now so I will...

about 14 years by idahomike

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remove paint from brick exterior

suggestions other than power washing. Burning with torch worked, but homeowners insurance police alerted us of danger of fire. Power washing is l...

about 14 years by Naddy

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Deck hatch to basement

On a recent episode Bob and co. removed an existing Bilco hatch and put in a waterproof wooden hatch flush with the deck. I need to get a copy of t...

about 14 years by gj

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Plaster "Butttons"

On a recent program (March 26 I think) a product refered to as "plaster buttons by Bob Vila was used to repair a plaster wall in Bob's Shingle Hous...

about 14 years by gj

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Plaster "Butttons"

On a recent program (March 26 I think) a product refered to as "plaster buttons by Bob Vila was used to repair a plaster wall in Bob's Shingle Hous...

about 14 years by bink

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panelinning removal

what is the best way to remove old panelinning that's nailed to the wall?

about 14 years by Kansaz

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925

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painting software?

Does anyone know if there is affordable software available that would enable you to scan a picture of your house and than let you use different col...

about 14 years by JoeLisaC

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plumbing

I saw Bob at a place in/near Chicago where they stocked obsolete and outdated plumbing fixtures and would like to contact them. Any help would be g...

about 14 years by gj

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Portable picinic table

I once saw plans for a portable 4 person table used for camping & canoing that was made from 1 sheet of plywood. Does anyone have these plans ?

about 14 years by gj

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building a brick BBQ

I'm interrested in building a BBQ of brick. I've tried the how to books but they didn't help.Do you have any ideas of suggestions?Thanks

about 14 years by DR HOME

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713

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Wood Burning Stove installation

Im buying a wood burning stove to go intomy Florida room. My question is how to install the stove and chimney into a flatrubberized flat roof. The ...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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