not dry-wall screws!
don't use wall board or dry wall screws on flooring! suggest brass or deck screws.
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your pergo
I think you have some interested parties in the buy/sell forum, try posting responses there on their posts.
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aww THANKS PIFFIN
Too Cool! Thanks for answering OP's post, I was hoping for the answer myself, as soon as the weather is warmer I'll be tackling this very project myself, and was...
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Pluses and Minuses
About the only thing I can think of might be spar varnish (like you'd use on an all-wood boat) but it will amber with age. Anyone else with an idea?
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your pergo prodigy antique Amber Oak
I just saw 11 boxes of this at discounted price at the HOMEDEPOT in schaumburg, illinois. use a look up feature for phone numbers and give them a call. Saw thes...
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not enough information
Okay you have a LUX brand thermostat. You have what you call central A/C in an apartment. The maintenance men have charged something with freon and changed air ...
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note
as bravery said, unless they have sinks or lavatories, OR water using devices, i.e. washing machines, dishwashers, water heaters, etc. Current code requires any ...
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My own problems with recessed lighting in kitchen.
#1) I'm 5'4", so MY head doesn't get hot, but my man is 6'1" and as his "head insulation" (hair) has thinned he complaines about HOT HEAD even MORE. YES, you wi...
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Old fixtures
Not if it bears a UL label and/or other label claiming to meet the UL standard, no they don't. They also don't or shouldn't make cloth covered conductors anymo...
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errr....ugh
Okay, sorry guess I had a hormone flare. RE-reading the posts with those recent comments in mind, I'll "mea culpa" on my first interpretation. Getting back to...
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IC vs. Non-IC
The reason the IC rated fixtures go off and on is that THEY have a SENSOR that detects when the heat build-up is too high and SHUT DOWN the light to prevent an ov...
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untempered?
Until that same situation that caused the glass to break in the first place happens again. those huge shards could kill someone. That's why codes require such a ...
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Moisture Sensor
DanO: I had a similar problem myself, with a Kenmore, and fortunately I bought the service contract and didn't have to pay for all the service visits! As my (LI...
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NOPE
Nope, its not okay, you should have spent the extra buck or two per fixture for IC rated. The heat build-up within the fixture will also make your bulbs wear-out...
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plastic flamability
The concern about plastic was flamability. You can select such tiles that are not. This is why I do NOT recommend the plastic idea. Heat from the luminaire, ra...
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snap together tiles
well they too have a perimeter track and require a few support tracks, but unlike a drop ceiling system they don't have to be offset. they kind of tongue and gro...
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Simple and possibly cheaper
K2 and Angela: When I first approached this issue, I too thought screens, then I figured How many I needed, that they weren't that stable and the cost involved, ...
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circuit breaker/wiring issue
yeah! what Tom said! This is NOT a job for a DIY'er with no electrical experience, and in many areas requires a licensed electrician and a building project permi...
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lightfixture/luminaire?
I wouldn't put plastic even as a temporary measure if you have a ceiling light fixture there at the base of the stairs. One wonders why there would be insulation...
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hmmm try this?
Progress Lighting Ceiling baffle at 45 degrees plus wall washer? sku P8004-28, or something similar. The Wall washer plate restricts light from the oft side. ey...
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