bathroom vent
I have tar on all 4 sides. Do I need to open up the bottom seal to allow this water to drain out? is that on of the problems? This week, I c...
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almost 11 years by fugazi48
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Yanking leaky roof vent in winter. can it be done?
Okay, I tried to install a Deflecto Roof Vent for my bath fan. I guess the hole was probably too big and a bit of the corrugated hose managed to g...
almost 11 years by OddBall
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AC freeze
Yep you guys helped me with this last fall. it was a dirty air filter and low freon. At 6 in the morning before work, I didn't even think to chec...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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hostas and ivy
hostas and ivy may do well in that environment. I have a some moist dark areas in my yard so I did a search on plants that work well in that e...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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lawn
why does the lawn need to be dead to remove it? are you trying to be humane? You will have to remove some soil and the lawn anyway, so why no...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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oops
oops, not pebbles, patio stones. These are not meant to hold a great deal of weight. But if they are properly installed on solid soil, they may s...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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patio stone
Myself, I would pour a cement foundation to set the hot tub on. If it won't be seen, no point in spending extra money on pebbles. Your hot tub ma...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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faucet repair
I would find out what brand the faucet is and go to a plumbing supply house and get a replacement handle. This not a rare problem, so you should b...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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Subfloor deflection
If you are puting down tile, you will probably need another layer of plywood and possibly backerboard(my preference) Go to http://www.johnbridge...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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concrete geometery
maybe there are 27cubic feet in a cubic yard. cr*p. 19.18. That sounds a little better
over 11 years by fugazi48
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concrete geometry.
We may need a drawing of this. The part that sticks out away from the house, is this rectangle shaped? So it would be a half circle next to a rect...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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wallpaper removal
Oh, and remember, older homes always tend to have noticable knooks and crannies in the walls, so you may not have to worry too much. A thick primer...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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wallpaper removal
Best to scrape as well as you can on the areas that may have superglue. This kind of thing may bleed through a few layers of latex. Happened to m...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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birds
I am not sure, but this is the landlords problem. He/she will have to make the repairs. This hasn't been caused by you unless you removed the ven...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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A/C filter
I would keep wiping everthing down, keep changing the A/C filter. Perhaps find a HEPA Filter. I don't know if Asthma can be caused by gyspum, but ...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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stanky A/C
our A/C smells like old man pee due to condensation in the flexible ducts. Menards has a rebate on insulation, so we are going to blanket all the ...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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new drywall
rip it all down and start over. That may actually be easier. otherwise, there are worse problems to have. Try painted wallpaper...arrrggghhhh
over 11 years by fugazi48
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skim coat
This would be a horrible idea for most projects accept if you are going to cover it in more wallpaper, paneling, or backerboard. If you are planni...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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floor
myself, I would go to http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/deflecto.pl and calculate the best possible scenero for deflection. If it is good enough...
over 11 years by fugazi48
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