Discussion Forum
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Melamine Sources
I suppose I should be posting this over on the Knots, but since I have been hanging out here forever it seems, perhaps you can help me. Some fool glued…
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Sandless(?) floor refinishing
I got in the mail a flyer for one of these sandless floor refinishing companies (Mr. Sandless to be exact but there must be others). Apparently they lightly abrade the…
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Lead in Remodelling; new EPA requirement
Has anybody taken the courses that are starting to be given? I understand that eventually if you remodel and potentially deal with lead paints you have to take the training.
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RAB motion sensors
A friend of mine suggested that I use RAB motion sensors to replace the heath/zenith po that have burned out again -- and again -- and again. I cannot find…
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Thinset on Concrete Block?
The basement is being cleaned up--but it is still a basement. It has tools, workbench, etc. The outside was recently water "proofed" and additional drainage added along the foundation. The…
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Radiant Heating Programmable Thermostat
Well, we finally put in the bathroom that was stubbed in 15 years ago. (Why hurry things; at least our daughter gets to use it before she graduates). We have…
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Bathtub Repair — sorta
The custom....(uh, my wife) wants the sliding doors removed from the molded tub/shower stall. This of course will leave the holes that the contrac....(uh, me) had to put in when the…
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Toilet Wearing Out?
I was having new sewer and water put in. My wife asked the plumber (who also installed the fixtures for the new bathroom) if he should rod out our wall-hung…
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How to paint behind a toilet
Title says it all. I have about 2 inches between the wall and the tank; enough to see if it is not painted; too small to get a brush or…
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Roof Windows and Venting Skylights
What's the difference? ("Venting Skylights" do NOT belong in the Tavern! That I already know.)