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fridge not COLD enough

just move into apt 7 days agomilk and beer is just cold enoughand not enjoyable to drinkall dials are on max coldbut no luckvacuumed dust of coils....

over 14 years by DR HOME

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How do I hang a door?

Looking for step-by-step instructions, with illustrations if possible, on hanging a door/door frame (interior). Can anyone help or point me to a w...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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263

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Roof seems damp

While getting the xmas items out of the attic, the underside of the roof seem damp in spots. it was below 30 last night and we had a frost. The d...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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164

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Attaching Decorations to Chimney

My chimney has decorative inserts on it and I'd like to hang ornamentation in the inserts. Any good ideas on "minimally invasive" mounting systems...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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331

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WALL PAPER

Just put up wallpaper in a small bathroom. It has black background so the white of the edges of the paper show is there anything I can put on this...

over 14 years by p140

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970

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Basement insulation..

Up here in the Ne, I have a split ranch. The back work room is not finished. Is it more imprtant to insulate the ceiling, to prevent the cold fro...

over 14 years by Thomas M

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300

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subfloor in basement

I have decided to renovate my basement and have a small problem the floor is slightly sloped and given that I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada the ...

over 14 years by Thomas M

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740

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Garage Door Opener

The hand held remote control for my garage door opener is no longer activating my door to open or close. The battery is fine. We had a glitch one...

over 14 years by Maggie

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976

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"crackel" faux finish paint technique

I have seen a faux finish used on wood cabinets which I would like to duplicate. This finish has the look of old, peeling paint--but is a new fini...

over 14 years by Jack Hammer

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399

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Stripping a stained door

I have a six panel colonial style pine door stained that I wish to strip and refinish.Any recommendations on how to strip it.I heard of using a hea...

over 14 years by Thomas M

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1059

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Nail Pops in drywall

I want to repair the nail pops in my drywall before I paint. Does anyone have any suggestions for this type of repair?

over 14 years by Thomas M

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698

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Cold Nursery

I have a small upstairs nursery with no heating duct (and small ducts in the other two rooms). For a simple and quick fix I thought about cutting a...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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251

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Bathroom remodel

I would like to remodel a small bathroom. We have a slab foundation, what would it take to move a toilet about 2.5 ft, and rotate it 90 degr.?

over 14 years by DR HOME

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871

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Hot Water Heater

What causes the relief valve to open, temperature or pressure? How do I determine what to replace to remedy the situation?

over 14 years by DR HOME

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859

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Engineered Beams

Does anyone know the name/address of the laminated beam manufacturer Bob used for a renovation in Chicago. I need a beam span of 30 feet to suppor...

over 14 years by dishguy

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618

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light house

request plans for a 8 foot light house for yard thank you

over 14 years by Jack Hammer

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273

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Interior plexiglas storm windows

Need a source for the magnetic strips attached to edge of plexiglas panels used for insulation on the inside of single glazed windows. I saw Bob ...

over 14 years by George A

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258

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Adding an addition to house......

My husband and I want to extend out living room by about 10ft, we have only $10,000 to work with, we plan on getting family and friends to help wit...

over 14 years by Tobi

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979

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