Vapour barrier on inside wall
We enclosed under a second story deck and are not sure if we should add vapour barrier to the inside wall (attached to the original house) or not. The room will n...
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Constant House Noise
I live in a 100+ year old Victorian. A couple of months ago I noticed a noise that is loudest around 3:00 AM. It sounds like a hard-drive spinning and being acces...
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Hardwood floors
My hardwood floor got burnt over the holidays, not too big but it did create a black spot on two planks, how do we fix it?
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Expansion of our kitchen
Hi, my name is Eunice and my husband and I and four children live in an old Victorian home, built in 1910. We would like to expand our kitchen (which needs updat...
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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 experience with this ...
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replacing ceiling light
The old light was a florescent light. I am replacing it with an led light. The led light has only 1 black wire, 1 white wire and 1 ground wire. The ceiling lig...
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how to change blade in bob vila dry wall knife
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Poly urethane coating turned yellow
I applied 2 coats of paint and primer and let dry for 2 days. I then applied a coat of spray on polyurethane , satin finish. After it dried some areas were yell...
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Leaking chimney
We have a 100 yr old house. When the house was built the brick chimney was installed inside the house and in order to have it exit the house the the middle of the...
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90c Supply Conductor v. 60c Supply Conductor
I just bought some new light fixtures to install in my 1984-built home. They are labeled: "90 degree C supply conductor minimum. Most houses built before 1985 hav...
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Chemical smell coming from concrete floors and walls
To the person who posted the chemical smell problem - I have it too! I am original owner of a 10 year old house, slab on grade (no basement) in South Carolina. Sm...
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Where to find unfinished wood toilet seat
Hello! I have been searching on the web for two days to find an unfinished wood toilet seat that I can finish in the woodstain color I prefer. I can find plenty ...
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If you have water coming from your basement wall(s) and/or coming from what is called the'isolation joint' which is where the bottom of bsmt wall meets the floor...
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Black strands of gunk hanging off my faucets and shower head
I live in a town home complex built in 1958. I first notice black stuff hanging out of upstairs bathroom sink faucet about 6 years ago. Ace hardware told me to r...
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Discontinued Daltile 5207 Wheatland Gold Rush
House in recent flood. Some tiles were damaged. Found out it is discontinued. Looking for anyone that has Daltile 5207 Wheatland Gold Rush tile to sell. Need ...
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Bob Vila Pergo Renovation Pine
Hi. Looking for boxes of Pergo Renovation Pine.Please let me know if anyone had boxes they are willing to sell.
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For Sale Ceramiche d' Italia Tuscany Beige
I have several unopened cases of Ceramiche d' Italia Tuscany Beige 12" x 12" tile a discontinued item from Lowe's. If interested, please email me at imdeb1963@ho...
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curing time for acrylic paint
How long does one wait to let acrylic paint cure on pantry shelves - before placing cans, etc on shelves?
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2 boxes of Dupont Real Touch Elite Laminate Flooring in Walnut block.
I am looking for 2 boxes of Dupont Real Touch Elite Laminate Flooring in Walnut block. I understand this laminate has been discontinued, unfortunately I am in ne...
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Push Button Water System
Our house, built in 1978, was equipped with an UltraFlo solid-state plumbing control/push button energy-conserving water system. This is an all-electronic system...
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