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Rotting joists

Can you tell me roughly how long it would take 2x16 floor joists to begin to rot in an unvented crawl space, 2" over a dirt pad. The joists are hol...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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basement heating

basement has no heating the house has honeywell forced air heating how would include the basement in the heating or else what is the best method o...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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Addition in garage attic

We have an attached garage with attic space that we are thinking of expanding and finishing into a bonus room/office. This would involved modifying...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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Screened-Porch ----width of sections

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if a 10 1/2 foot wide section of screening is too wide for a single section in a screened porch. We are ho...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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Screened Porch -- width of sections

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if a 10 1/2 foot wide section of screening is too wide for a single section in a screened porch. We are ho...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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215

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paint/stain oak stairs

Our builder has just finished beautiful oak stairs. I want to paint the vertical boards, and stain the treads. Anybody got any ideas on what to use...

over 14 years by Sharon

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Hardwood floors--minor repair

I have hw floors in a 50-year-old house. The floors are in good shape except for a few scratches where file cabinets, frig, etc., were moved. How c...

over 14 years by DIYgurkha

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539

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Well Pump

I recently purchased an old farm house with a well. The current pump is a jet pump residing in our basement. It is a 20/40 pump that puts out abo...

over 14 years by BigOrange

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861

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Stencilling on Ceramic Floor Tiles

We have started to return our "modernized" 1920's Colonial to its original splendour - we now have beautiful dark oak stairs - but the entrance hal...

over 14 years by DIYgurkha

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Carpet/Floor Prices

Anyplace to check out price range for installation and pads? I have a good idea on the carpet price, but live in a small town and just want to make...

over 14 years by DIYgurkha

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Hardwood kitchen floor very cold

The hardwood floor in our kitchen bay area is very cold. I just finished the basement and insulated between the floor joist and drywalled basement ...

over 14 years by GregSki99

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Condensation on windows

I just had a Humidifier installed on our furnace and now we have condensation(ice) on windows. There are 2 windows on the back of the house in our ...

over 14 years by GregSki99

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894

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light keeps burning out

I've replaced several bulbs in my basement landing light, which is recessed in the ceiling. I've even replaced the socket and checked the rest of ...

over 14 years by BobF

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Removing primed wallpaper

I have been prepping my dining room walls for painting, stripping old wallpaper. One of my walls, unlike the others, has primer on it, painted ont...

over 14 years by mlavenue

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233

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Rotting joists

Can you tell me roughly how long it would take 2x16 floor joists to begin to rot in an unvented crawl space, 2" over a dirt pad. The joists are hol...

over 14 years by Hillpenny8

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930

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tin ceiling

we have recently discovered a tin ceiling in our dining room that had been covered over with a drop ceiling. two small sections have water damage ...

over 14 years by bink

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534

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RUNNING NEW BATHROOM PLUMBING

HEY, MY WIFE AND I JUST BOUGHT A HOUSE BUILTIN 1938, IT HAS ONE BATH DOWNSTAIRS,WE'RE THINKING OF MAKING A CLOSET UPSTAIRS INTO A HALF BATH, I TALK...

over 14 years by Mike from Homeworks

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122

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computer shower

I just saw the computer controlled shower head on the show today. I would like to know the cost and availability of the system. The show also inclu...

over 14 years by Mike from Homeworks

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