Home Repair and Renovation Projects, Featured Products Marketplace, Expert Do It Yourself, Budget and Green advice from Bob Vila, the most trusted name in home improvement. http://www.bobvila.com When homeowners are tired to look at the bare concrete basement, right below the siding level, they either extend the cheap looking siding or struggle to find a solution to give that area a faux stone or fake stone look. What many have been doing today, thanks to <a href="http://www.anticoelemen... Thu, 24 May 2012 16:07:02 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Basement_and_Attics/posts/103877-covering-foundations-with-faux-stone http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Basement_and_Attics/posts/103877-covering-foundations-with-faux-stone Post I want to replace the side door that goes into the garage.....a friend came over, did a quick measurement and told me to pick up a 32" door.....however, in measuring the actual door, it is 30" w x 79" high.....should I be getting a 30" door? 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You can find out picture to know more about it. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:54:16 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Design_and_Decor/posts/103833-how-to-refinish-this-dresser http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Design_and_Decor/posts/103833-how-to-refinish-this-dresser Post Choose Sofas, Sofa Beds, Sectional Sofas in Leather and Fabric. San Francisco sofas shopping are a unique online store. With free delivery, price match guarantee, and variety of other available features you are guaranteed to be satisfied with our service and products. Buy sectional sofas online. ... Wed, 16 May 2012 09:11:30 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Design_and_Decor/posts/103822-sofas-and-sectional-sofas http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Design_and_Decor/posts/103822-sofas-and-sectional-sofas Post For sale PH 4577 PH 4580 PH 4586 Contact me at cymcop@comcast.net Mon, 14 May 2012 12:06:02 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Buy_Trade_or_Sell/posts/103810-pergo-presto http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Buy_Trade_or_Sell/posts/103810-pergo-presto Post am about to finalize my house offer "foreclosure" and found that the sump pit has about 12 inches of water. I checked my neighbors sump pits- no one has even a hint of moisture. Obviously no one has a sump pump. The inspector tells me to put a sump pump- what I am confused is where is the water c... Sun, 13 May 2012 22:50:14 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Basement_and_Attics/posts/103801-sump-pit-has-water-on-this-foreclosure-home http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Basement_and_Attics/posts/103801-sump-pit-has-water-on-this-foreclosure-home Post I am about to finalize my house offer "foreclosure" and found that the sump pit has about 12 inches of water. I checked my neighbors sump pits- no one has even a hint of moisture. Obviously no one has a sump pump. The inspector tells me to put a sump pump- what I am confused is where is the... Sun, 13 May 2012 22:48:42 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Plumbing/posts/103800-basement http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Plumbing/posts/103800-basement Post I have a GE profile refrigerator, and there seems to be a few dents on the outside of the door from the pantry door beside my fridge. Is there anyway I can fix this? Please tell me I don't have get a new door panel. Fri, 11 May 2012 14:08:00 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/kitchen/posts/103784-dents-in-fridge http://www.bobvila.com/forums/kitchen/posts/103784-dents-in-fridge Post I am starting to look into remodelling my bathtub from an unsightly salmon color. I read reviews on major companies who do liners like bathfitter and there were many complaints. I then read about reglazing which companies state the pros of doing this versus using liners. I will do further resear... Thu, 10 May 2012 07:31:19 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/bath/posts/103777-changing-color-of-bathtub-and-tiles http://www.bobvila.com/forums/bath/posts/103777-changing-color-of-bathtub-and-tiles Post Going to start painting the outside. Any suggestions on a roller,the shingles expose about 5 inches. Thanks. Wed, 09 May 2012 22:00:01 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Paint_Paper_and_Plaster/posts/103771-painting-cedar-shingles http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Paint_Paper_and_Plaster/posts/103771-painting-cedar-shingles Post I am in the process of buying a completely renovated house that has "all new electric". When the inspector removed the front plate from the electric panel there was clear damage to the exposed part of the bus. I was told that during installation a ground wire touched the live bus and caused an... Wed, 09 May 2012 13:36:12 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Electrical/posts/103768-electric-panel-bus-arc-damage-noticed-in-inspection http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Electrical/posts/103768-electric-panel-bus-arc-damage-noticed-in-inspection Post What is the best type of cleaner to use for the actual seat of the toilet? Tue, 08 May 2012 10:45:05 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/bath/posts/103763-toliet-cleaning http://www.bobvila.com/forums/bath/posts/103763-toliet-cleaning Post I recently replaced the contactor on my A/C unit because the old one got stuck. Today i realized that my outside unit was ON and wouldn't turn off. When i checked the contactor and it was stuck again. Any suggestions?? Mon, 07 May 2012 20:30:00 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Heating_and_Air/posts/103760-a-c-unit-bad-contactor http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Heating_and_Air/posts/103760-a-c-unit-bad-contactor Post I am going to remove my existing Pergo beech blocked floor. If anyone is interested in any pieces, please contact me. The floor is 200sq ft and is in good condition..pieces would be good for a patch job etc. They are in varying sizes. This floor has the discontinued locking system. Sat, 05 May 2012 22:39:07 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Floor_and_Tile/posts/103753-pergo-presto-4575-beech-blocked http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Floor_and_Tile/posts/103753-pergo-presto-4575-beech-blocked Post Cats got into the crawl space under our house and now it smells like cat urine. The cats are gone now, what can I do to get rid of the smell under there? Fri, 04 May 2012 11:10:46 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/just-ask-bob/posts/103747-crawl-space-smell http://www.bobvila.com/forums/just-ask-bob/posts/103747-crawl-space-smell Post Worst flooring I've ever installed. Put down 3/8 solid Brazillian Cherry over concrete floor purchased at Lumber Liquidators. Took 4 weeks to lay 800 sq ft. The adhesive Liquidators sold takes 3-4 hours to somewhat cure but the stuff allows floor movement for much longer. Could only lay 12" o... Thu, 03 May 2012 12:43:19 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Floor_and_Tile/posts/103738-bellawood-brazillian-cherry http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Floor_and_Tile/posts/103738-bellawood-brazillian-cherry Post My programmable thermostat is not properly working and I tried to remove the cover when two screws fell off and it doesn't look like there are batteries. Is is possible that my thermotat is not operated by batteries? I am alone and don't want to break it so I don't have a model number and don't... Wed, 02 May 2012 18:54:05 -0400 http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Heating_and_Air/posts/103735-honeywell-thermostat http://www.bobvila.com/forums/Heating_and_Air/posts/103735-honeywell-thermostat Post