Texture oooops
Hey Tomh, Thanks for the response! I was using, in fact, Homax "Easy Touch" Spray Texture. Definitely not water based: contains Xylene, Acet...
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Spray Texture -- oops -- hits furniture, and --uh ho....
Help, paint gurus! Here I am in trouble again! I was using that aerosol spray texture on this ongoing (but mostly complete) kitchen remodel. A...
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One of these days...a top quality saber saw!
Hi again TomH, Now I have some serious saw envy. I have a really old cheezy B&D jigsaw. It isn't as bad as the ones that had the 1-foot long c...
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Telephone wiring...
Usually phone wiring isn't that complicated. True, joed could be correct about where the wiring is coming from-- Could be that the color coding i...
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Interesting, TomH...
Hello Tom, Thanks for responding to nchristie's post. This one had been driving me crazy. I even thought about it in the shower (where I do s...
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GFI Locations...
The tripped GFI (if that's whats causing the problem--which is certainly possible) can also be integrated into circuit breakers. So check your bre...
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Reference to "Strange and Hideous" smell....
Hi Crowak, Have you seen this long-running thread that ran here a while back? I don't think we ever got to the root of the problem, but we sur...
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Plexiglass
Hello CyberHandyChick, In my experience plexiglass "works" kind of like metal. So, NO, don't use a wet saw! The hole saw may not work too we...
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Stick with what you have!
Hello again rojamz, OK, here's my opinion again. Tell your wife not to be duped into the smooth cooktop for its appearance and "convenience." ...
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From gas to electric....
Welcome rojamz, OK, I couldn't resist this one! I know people have valid reasons for preferring electric ranges (e.g., some people can't smell ...
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Hat's off to you, Georgie!
Well I am impressed! I think that if you can tackle that job, you're up for most home projects! See you on another post in the future! Regar...
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carpet repairs...
Thank you Floorcraft. I was beginning to wonder if it was simply my own ineptitude regarding carpeting. But it is tricky. Amazing how easy a pro...
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Calypso engineering..
Interesting, Micnic; thanks for your post. Sounds plausible to me. For one thing, it sounds like what we see. Is digging out the lint (or wh...
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Sagging floor.....more info needed....
Greetings Pearlhanna, As one who has had more experience with sagging floors than I care to admit, I think you need to provide more info. How...
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Closing day!
Here's to your new home!, and to hoping that closing will be quick and painless! I'm sure we'll be seeing more of you on these forums! Regard...
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Improving appearance of concrete porch
Just an idea.... How about building a wood deck above the porch? Depending on how things are situated, it can sure improve the looks. Regard...
almost 9 years by k2
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DIY, and carpeting...
I've tried numerous carpet repairs (including seaming) over the years, and you know what?--I've come to the conclusion that it's really not a great...
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Bearing? or not?
Hello Brenda, I went through some similar questions when I did some remodeling recently. Let me say first that nobody can answer this questi...
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Lathe?
PVC? Puuuhhhhl-leeeze! But since you're looking for ideas.... Any chance you can get hold of a lathe? They're a lot of fun. Sometimes you ...
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crown Molding...
Hey rae, Please take a look at this other post. Look at my "solutions" (as one who struggles with crown), and Altereagle's tutorials. It is t...
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