metal laminate?
Hi,I'm working on a diner-style theme for my dining room and wanted to get some of that quilted metal often found in diners. So far, I've found sh...
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about 10 years by kellyyouse
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three-way switch problem
Hi,I recently tried replacing a pair of three-way switches in my home. They were very old (ceramic housing!) and didn't have the indicative single...
over 6 years by Techgromit
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removing paint from brass
Hi,I'm trying to restore door hardware in my home--all the hinges, full-mortise lock brass doorknob sets have been painted several times over.I've ...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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40s/50's era pink bathroom tile
Hi,My house was built around 1945 and has a pink and white tiled bathroom. A few of the floor tiles are cracked, and I'd like to replace them, but...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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capped-off water pipe--purpose?
Hi,A water pipe comes up from my hot water heater to a T-fitting. On the left side of the "T," the pipe extends to various fixtures through the re...
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paint for stove burners
Hi,I have a gas stove with black burner covers that are currently rusting on the underside. I was going to use Rustoleum's high heat spray paint, ...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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a drain, perhaps? who can tell!
The diameter is about 1.5-2 inches. I thought clean-outs were larger in diameter and located near the main waste stack? This opening is in a sepa...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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retro-style green spray paint
Hi,I want to restore a vintage 1950's juicer that I have. The original color is that classic 50's green. Can anyone recommend a spray enamel that...
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painting ceramic tile
Hi,I was wondering if painting over ceramic tile in a bathroom is a feasible project. I figure that you shouldn't use latex paints, but what about ...
over 10 years by programmergeek
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Bad Patio Cement
You mentioned "painted over cement" -- is that layer very thin? You might try brushing off any of the loose material that's cracking, coat the s...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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Surfacing a concrete retaining wall
Depending on the condition of the exterior--if there are no massive cracks or major buckling--you could use surface-bonding cement. That would add...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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soft, crumbling brown "dirt" on cement walls
Hi,I'm working on re-cementing parts of my basement, including one area that is in most serious need of upgrading/repair. The older cement coating...
over 10 years by stpat
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a drain, perhaps? who can tell!
Hi,In my basement, there is a toilet installed with an odd thing about 3 feet away from it, to its left. Basically, an opening of some sort is on...
over 10 years by raymondvinzant
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lighting fixture on regardless of. . .
Thanks for your input--I really appreciate the assistance!Kelly
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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lighting fixture on regardless of. . .
Yes, the old fixture had a pullchain.Kelly
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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lighting fixture on regardless of. . .
the light switch being off. Basically, I replaced two fixtures, one of which operates perfectly with the light switch. The other, however, remain...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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Why is the "hot" wire hot when the switch is off?
What always reassures me when doing wiring is shutting off the main power at the circuit breaker to the whole house. That way, there's no little s...
over 10 years by kellyyouse
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answers839
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basement lighting fixtures
I have two separate lighting fixtures I want to install in my basement that should both be connected to the same on/off switch. 1. For a power sou...
over 10 years by Bill Addiss
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