Alarm Pre-Wire Jungle
I just purchased a new home (built about 5 years ago) and it has been pre-wired for an alarm. I found the bundle of wires where the alarm box goes, and found wir...
I just purchased a new home (built about 5 years ago) and it has been pre-wired for an alarm. I found the bundle of wires where the alarm box goes, and found wir...
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answersI bought a fixer upper with chestnut molding downstairs. The molding was stained and I painted over half of it. I now want to strip it all down to natural color...
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answersI have been offered 2 different siding products at approximately the same price. Royal Woodland comes in 20 foot lengths which means there are about 50% less laps...
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answersI have 4 estimates to paint new stucco. Each painter uses a different brand of paint and insists his brand is the best. If professional painters can't agree on ...
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answersWe are considering adding a veranda to our old farmhouse. Finding a suitable flooring is proving difficult. Our concern is that it be non-toxic (many grandchild...
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answersWe have an 80 yr old wood lap sided house. The previous owners painted the summer before we moved in (1 1/2 yrs ago, did it themselves). Now 6 months after we m...
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answersHello Everyone!We are looking at composite decking - Trex, ChoiceDek and Fiberon. Our deck will get a lot of sunlight and heating up is a concern. I've heard Tr...
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answersThis information is in your best interests! Look it over and let me know what you think about it. May is "Electrical Safety Month" http://www.nesf.org/home/index....
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answersI'm getting ready to fertilize my lawn and will be applying Scotts Turf Builder with Halts Crabgrass Preventer. I'm in the suburbs of New York. There are areas th...
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answersI just had a house built in October of last year. My driveway has four large sections that are raising and lowering, and in a few places, chipping and cracking a...
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answersWe live in an early 20's craftsman built with varying degrees of quality. One of the things the builders skimped on was a decent subfloor. We want to replace the...
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answersHey..I have a useless crawlspace with a dirt floor /sigh. My question is; is there a concrete type material i can slop down with out having to prepare a subbase?I...
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answersWe recently had a building inspection on an apartment we are renovating, and were instructed to "draft stop" where the ceiling joists meet the wall studs with dry...
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answersI live in a 35 year old brick ranch. There is no insulation in the outside walls, so we were going to do blow in insulation to help save on cost. The problem is...
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answersI have a home at the North Carolina coast built to code in 1999. I have just learned there was a vapor barrier used on this spec house and I have detected minor ...
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answersHello,I just bought a condo -- a converted factory. In the 1980s, the original ceilings were covered with plaster (I think). Some people in the building have re...
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answerswhat are ship lap and batten and how do these terms apply to vinyl siding??
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answersHi All, I am looking for an air conditioner unit. That I saw on a tv show. Where the compressor is outside and the evaporator is inside. It is not a traditional ...
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answersNeed advice on how to paint Z brick that is on the walls behind our wood stove. The brick is a terra cotta color and I want to paint it either beige or cocco col...
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answershow to easly remove a large glued mirrow from the wall, any ideas?
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