No Power
Thanks. Those outlets weren't working prior to the installation of the drywall. I better call someone.
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over 10 years by TchrMommy
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No Power
No. All we did was take down some paneling and put up drywall. We only have drywall on the ceiling so the walls are still accessible. What's inv...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Adventures in hanging drywall on ceiling
My husband and I just finished hanging drywall on our basement ceiling. We rented a lift and worked for 14 hours on a 25x13 room. I read through ...
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No Power
I am refinishing my basement and for a while we were experiencing a power outage in that circuit. I checked the breaker and saw that a switch had ...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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drywall quality control
I just bought 27 sheets of drywall from a home improvement warehouse. As I was unloading it, I noticed at least a quarter of the sheets are marred...
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snap together or glue?
Hey good news! Thanks everybody. I figure, even if snap together wears faster than glue together, it still outlasts carpet. That's gotta be wort...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Cable and Broadband Whahuhh?
Hey thanks! I'll call to make sure, but that answered my question. Drywall commences this weekend!
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Cable and Broadband Whahuhh?
Thanks. That would be the obvious solution, yes. Unfortunately, I currently do not have a broadband account nor a cable TV account. Alas, I will...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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snap together or glue?
I'm referring to laminate. Is the snap together stuff too good to be true? I can get a good price on Armstrong, and frankly the easier installati...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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"DriCore" flooring system
Well it turns out my 23x15 basement will cost $450 to cover in this material, but the freight will cost $375. They don't sell it in Seattle. I gu...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Cable and Broadband Whahuhh?
I should have been clearer. I have two cables sticking out of my wall in the same spot. How do I tell which is which? What does this filter look...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Creating a nailing surface for drywall
I am refinishing my basement and plan to drywall the ceiling. I have ductwork running through the middle of the room beneath the joists, and there...
over 10 years by Altereagle
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Cable and Broadband Whahuhh?
How can I tell the difference between Cable TV cable and Cable Internet cable? Is there a difference? I am trying to hide loose cable in my ceili...
over 10 years by Ender Holden
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Mystery Wire
Ah ha! I got close enough to read tiny white type on the wire. It says... quote:Monster XP Compact Precision Standard High Resolution Speaker Cab...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Securing Walls to concrete basesment floor
We actually just got through renting a powder actuated nail gun. Not ever having shot a gun before, it was a little scary on the first try, but it...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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"DriCore" flooring system
I live in Seattle, and am considering DriCore for my basement as well. The carpet has always felt cold and slightly damp, but we do not have a wat...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Mystery Wire
We are renovating the ground floor of our split level. As we pulled down ceiling tiles, we noticed that the retrofitted cable was not run through j...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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Furring Strips on Basement Walls
I have a basement that's half a level below grade with concrete/cinderblock walls to waist height. From waist to ceiling it is a 2x4 stud wall. H...
over 10 years by BobF
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split-level basement remodel
We are refinishing the ground floor of our split level. The previous owners did a shoddy drywall/panelling job and we gutted it.With all the drywa...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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drywall utilization (sq footage)
I'm not sure, but I thought that it was okay to hang sheets vertically when you have a wall that is 4' accross or less. Doing so would create less...
over 10 years by TchrMommy
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