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Interior Latex Primer Left on Exterior Wood Siding and Painted Over w Acrylic Latex

Help a not to be mentioned paint store provide an interior latex primer that got applied to exterior wood siding but before it was painted with ext...

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Interior Latex Primer Left on Exterior Wood Siding and Painted Over w Acrylic Latex

Help a not to be mentioned paint store provide an interior latex primer that got applied to exterior wood siding but before it was painted with ext...

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6 minutes by BV017998

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Bvbrush

Help! Removing Plaster Dust from Hardwood Floors

I've just had the unfortunate experience of having a contractor plaster and sand a room without closing it off and covering the floor. There is ...

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about 1 hour by BV017997

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Bvelectrical

No power in all bathroom outlets

All bathroom outlets in the house don't have power in them. However, there is still light in the bathrooms. Other outlets are ok, just the ones in ...

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about 1 hour by BV017996

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Bvhvac

radiator enclosures

I am looking for radiator covers. Should the back of the enclosure be the same height as the front? More specifically I have been quoted for enclos...

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about 3 hours by BV017995

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Bvelectrical

gfi breaker

my gfi breaker keeps tripping off

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about 4 hours by BV017994

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Bvelectrical

Craftsman 1/2 HP Garage Door Wiring?

I had lightning strike the house and my 10 yr old craftsman stopped working. I bought a new 1/2 hp but of course, its a new model. The new mo...

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about 19 hours by BV017992

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Bvmisc

Wanted - General Electric Air Wall Registers

Our house was built in 1961. As such our heat registers (grilles) are mounted directly on the wall above the baseboard, they are branded on the fro...

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about 21 hours by BV017991

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Bvmisc

Help! Possible asbestos mastic!

Hello, I bought a house a year ago that was built in 1913. We decided to pull up carpet that was relatively new to install interlocking wood lami...

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about 23 hours by BV017989

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Bvbasement

drainage

In order to be closer to my Mother, I purchased an older fixer upper. I have pretty much depleted my reno budget, but after the recent hurricane an...

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about 23 hours by BV017988

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Bvhvac

Old Cast Iron Baseboard Heaters.

I have these old 9" high cast iron baseboard heaters and I can not find replacement access dors and end caps for them. I have no idea who the manuf...

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1 day by BV017987

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Bvlawn

What to do about abandoned mailbox

A neighbor house has been foreclosed and is owned by the bank. It's in bad shape and there is an ugly, rusty old mailbox in front with a rotten pos...

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1 day by BV017985

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Bvbath

American Olean Bright Gloss Almond Tile

I have some old tile that needs to be replaced in the bathroom. I am looking for American Olean Bright Gloss Almond Tile. I need 6-8 pieces of th...

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1 day by BV017984

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Bvplumbing

Hot water pressure intermittently low in bathroom sink only

I turned the hot water valve at the sink on and off multiple times. The first few tries it was a very slow stream. After those few tries it went ba...

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Bvwindows

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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1 day by BV017982

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Bvflooring

Pergo Burnished Fruitwood

Looking to buy 2 or 3 boxes of Pergo Casual Living Exotics Burnished Fruitwood (39489) laminate planks (7 per box). You guessed it - water damage. ...

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1 day by BV017981

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Bvflooring

Pergo Montgomery apple

Need 5 boxes of discontinued pergo laminate flooring (montgomery apple) to repair hallway that had some water damage.

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2 days by BV017980

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Bvelectrical

frigidaire self cleaning oven

I do not have a manual for my oven. I bought it with the house 2 years ago, so I dont know how old it is. I want to clean it, but I dont know how ...

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2 days by BV017979

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Bvelectrical

Wiring mystery

We have a new-construction house that had a delay in completing installation of some lights. One switch of three in a row upstairs has just recentl...

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2 days by BV017977

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Bvelectrical

Can't put oven door back on

I accidentally removed my Kenmore oven door by tilting out and lifting on it. I can not figure out how to re-attach it. I tried tilting the sprin...

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2 days by BV017976

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