Room Addition
To make a long story short,for your addition you should have an architect.If something should "go down" during or after completion,the question wou...
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almost 12 years by Matches
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Replacing a Refrigerator
You probably should have another person look at it.Since I can't see your house from here,that may be the only alternative,but most connections I'v...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Looking for plans to build outdoor brick bbq grill
I found the best plans in 1950's barbeque books.You can probably find a few at your local library.Since cooking out with charcoal/wood hasn't chang...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Ceiling Tile Repair
I have repaired ceiling tiles with drywall compound without painting.If you are planning to paint over the tiles this should work well for damage t...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Carpet Foam/Glue Remnants on HW Floor
You shouldn't have to refinish the floor now,however,you will need to invest some time in removing the foam and glue.Try using any soft rubber scra...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Cleaning Jets
If there is a filter,it must be removable for cleaning or replacement.It would be difficult to tell you how to do it without seeing it.You may be a...
almost 12 years by Matches
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accoustic ceiling
These tiles pose no health threat so long as they remain intact.A small threat would occur if you were to remove the tiles and do physical damage t...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Can I mix flat and semi-gloss paints?
If you mix flat and semi-gloss you'll end up with something in between.Since the bases of flat and semi-gloss paints are entirely different I woul...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Wagner Power Sprayer
Hmmmm,this is the toughest question I've seen in a while.First off,I have done an awful lot of "regular" painting in my days and therefore have gro...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Replacing a Refrigerator
The water you are seeing/getting is condensation or the end result of a defrost cycle.Normally this water evaporates in a pan at the bottom of the ...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Replacing tub drain
You'll need to tinker with the stopper and/ or the mechanism (lever)above the drain.Since these are all different it's difficult to give anymore di...
almost 12 years by Matches
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house number holder
Sounds like you'll need to craft a holder for the numbers.The simple solution would be to buy a piece of thin sheet metal and cut it with tin shear...
almost 12 years by Matches
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new drywall help
That's why I hate paper dry wall tape!Anyway,I have cut out bubbles in the past,and just filled them back in with compound.I never found any other ...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Main Waste Pipe - small move needed
Alterations to waste pipes gets a little tricky because there are calculations involved depending on lengths of pipe and gallons generated for disp...
almost 12 years by Matches
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How many wires through holes in framing?
I am not sure there is a code as to how many wires you can run through framing, but you will be limited by how large a hole you can make without co...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Ruud A/C & heating unit problem?...
Find an AC contractor in your area,either working in the neighborhood or by referal.They work on these and know which ones present problems or are ...
almost 12 years by Matches
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Ruud A/C & heating unit problem?...
If you haven't had this noise in the past,it could be a compressor on it's last leg as there isn't much else in these units that make noises like t...
almost 12 years by Matches
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cast iron tub (not a claw foot)
The tub will be held in place by plumbing connections or at least the drain pipe.Since most tubs are fit into a tight spot,it will be caulked along...
almost 12 years by Matches
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raising ceilings in 2-story house
There are many alterations one can make to a house.Moving walls,doorways,adding fireplaces,etc,and so on.To raise the second floor ceilings,you wou...
almost 12 years by Matches
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EARWIGS!!!
Find out a little more about earwigs.I always had a phobia for these things until I read an article some time ago that they feed on another little ...
almost 12 years by Matches
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