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New South Windows I need help please

I am in a situation and need help quickly. This is urgent. I have had continual problems with Home Performance Alliance, Inc. It has been very f...

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Discontinued daltile

Looking for 9 daltile #0400, 4.25" square mayan white textured ceramic tile.

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23 days by BV017549

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Bvplumbing

Tuscany kitchen faucet vs Delta

My fix-it-self neighbor told me not to get Tuscany faucet only Delta. On sale at Menards is Tuscany high profile kitchen faucet. What is you experi...

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23 days by BV017548

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Bvwindows

Milgard, Anlin, Simonton, or Brothers for window and patio door? New construction or retrofit?

I need to have four patio doors and one kitchen 2-pane window replaced. Brothers only does the retrofit. I don't know if the retrofit is also very ...

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23 days by BV017546

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Bvmisc

Permanent Marker stain on Oak table

My 5 year old grandson wrote with permanent marker on a brand new oak dining table. I used nail polish remover and now there is a dull finish left....

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23 days by BV017543

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Bvroofing

Stained wood siding - can we change the color?

We have a home that has stained wood siding. The stain is a deep red stain and it is rather dark. We would like to change the color of the siding...

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23 days by BV017542

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Bvelectrical

1971 household fusebox

I am wondering how 95% of my 1800 sq ft house can run one ONE 15 AMP fuse. the majority of other fuses in my fuse panel are OFF and seemingly conn...

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23 days by BV017541

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Bvplumbing

Very low hot water pressure in bathroom sink

We recently had our hot water heater replaced. Two weeks later, the hot water pressure in one of the bathroom sinks went down to a trickle. The co...

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24 days by BV017540

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Bvmisc

Baseboard heater covers

do they make covers for baseboards with electric heat

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24 days by BV017539

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Bvplumbing

Sump pump drainage

New sump pump in new home is on continuously for over an HOUR daily and literally gushes out gallons of water that soaks yard, flows down and pools...

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24 days by BV017538

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Bvflooring

Removing carpet glue from concrete

I am going to tile a slab. I removed the carpet and have yellow adhesive in some areas that was used to glue down the pad. My question is can I sca...

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24 days by BV017537

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Bvelectrical

wiring outlet to light switch

I tried wiring from the light switch to new wall outlet. The outlet is working now, but only when the light switch is in the off position. Electr...

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24 days by BV017536

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Bvdecor

Can I paint the inside of a fireplace and with what?

I have a wood burning fireplace made of cinderblock on the inside and regular brick on the outside. The inside cinderblock has become very stained...

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24 days by BV017534

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Bvflooring

Pergo Presto Beech Blocked PH4575 for sale. DISCONTINUED

Greetings, Have a brand new box of Pergo Presto Beech Blocked PH4575 for sale. Contains 8 planks= 19.69 sq ft. Located in New York City. Prefer...

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24 days by MikeTheBuilder223

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Bvmisc

refinishing mahogany furniture

I have an old dental cabinet in beautiful mahogany. The varnish had turned to an old black crackled look, and the owner sanded the finish off 1 dr...

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25 days by BV017533

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Bvhvac

Strange odor coming from vents when furnace operates

Whenever the furnace goes on, I smell a strange sweetish odor coming from the vents which irritates my eyes and nose. I have a service contract an...

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25 days by BV017531

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Bvroofing

steel siding peeling

Over the winter my steel siding started to peel in sheets of at least 1 foot to 4 foot long depending on how far I pull it, it is in only a section...

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25 days by BV017457

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Bvelectrical

Brackers

I wired my shed with 12/ and I ran a 10/2 out to it and connect it directly why does the breaker keep on tripping out amediately in humming can som...

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25 days by BV017527

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Bvplumbing

Water heater power

Hi I just bought a new water heater yesterday..my old one was done after the storm..well I installed the new water heater and still I have no hot w...

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26 days by BV017525

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Bvmisc

Attaching two mobile homes together

We have joined two mobile homes and would like some help on how to open the walls to enlarge the living space. Thank you

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26 days by BV017521

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