Cold Air Returns
We built our house two years ago and asked the builder about putting in cold air returns in all bedrooms. He informed us that we didn't need to do that, therefor...
We built our house two years ago and asked the builder about putting in cold air returns in all bedrooms. He informed us that we didn't need to do that, therefor...
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answersThis is just a simple question but I'm working with 22 doors in my house and I don't want to get in over my head. I want to replace the door trim with something m...
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answersI am turning a basement room into my office and it currently has a white 2'x4' tile drop ceiling. I am thinking about painting it a dark color but my wife thinks...
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answersI am making an existing room in the basement into my office and it currently has a white 2'x4' tile drop ceiling. My first thought is to paint them a darker colo...
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answersOne of my return air vents is on an exterior wall to the garage. During the cold season, Cold air just pours right in thru it. Anything I can do?
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answersI am installing crown molding and I have a corner of the room that is angled with two 45 degree corners instead of one 90 degree corner. I know the bevel and mitr...
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answersIn another post I asked about how to fix a VERY uneven floor in a VERY old house. I received the following answer from Jay (which is greatly appreciated): quote:...
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answersI am re-doing my basment and moving the heat duct work from the ceiling to down the wall cavity and out at the floor. Can I use rolled craft face insulation aroun...
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answersI have slanted ceilings and they are very low. My question is, should I paint the ceiling the color of the walls (which are going to be faux white washed walls (...
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answersI'd like to know of others' experiences with Corian countertops - good or bad. Do you like them?
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answersI just bought a house with an old steam heating system. The attic was converted into a bedroom, but the radiator is inadequate to heat the entire space (thought ...
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answersAny tips on securing insulation between metal studs? I can't really staple it, but I'm sure there is a way to do it.
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answersMy in-laws have just purchased a 14 year old home in SE Kentucky (where the frost line exists but is, I'm told, 24 inches). Anyway, the house was built and presu...
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answersMy in-laws have just purchased a 14 year old home in SE Kentucky (where the frost line exists but is, I'm told, 24 inches). Anyway, the house was built and presu...
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answersMy in-laws have just purchased a 14 year old home in SE Kentucky (where the frost line exists but is, I'm told, 24 inches). Anyway, the house was built and presu...
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answersI am stripping/sanding/re-staining a room of old (circa 1725) pine plank floors. Help!!! I rented a sander...the floors are warped and uneven and this only got th...
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answersNeed to know how to rapidly oxidize a new copper (bay window) roof to an antique blue/green patina.
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answersHello,Where do you start when you want to see if you have a leaky pipe under you house?My wife and I have noticed a yellowing under our linoleum in the bathroom a...
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answersI installed the second of two cieling fans in an old home that I recently purchased. The first works fine. The second however, works only by the pull chains and...
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answersnearly all the new aplliances will be GE and the color will be bisque. however, the dishwasher will be a Maytag in bisque. can we expect the two manufacturers to ...
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