Discussion Forum
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Bead board tub surround
I'd like to do a Versatex bead board tub surround in a bathroom I'm building. One idea I had to attach the boards and keep it water tite would be to use this…
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Looking for a toilet manufacturer
I got to talking with a friend about how toilets were made and about a segment on "This old house" I saw where they visited a manufacturing plant. She is a potter…
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chimny question…
I live in a Boston town house with chimneys built into shared party walls. Built around 1865 long before clay liners and code that demanded the 2" clearance etc. I've been using…
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Painting an old bath tub?
Does anyone out there have experience painting or having a porcelain bath tub painted. What I want to know is how did it hold up over time. I've seen painted tub…
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Gas boiler questions…
I have a 1969 cast iron boiler that has served me well. Some people have told me that is time to upgrade. I understand that a new boiler will be more…
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3 way valve for base board
Where do I find one? I'm looking for a valve sends the boiler's hot water either thru a base board radiator or thru a bypass pipe depending on the temperature of the…
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What wood for a bathroom floor?
OK, I know I crazy, but I'd like to use wood for my bathroom floor... again. The last time I did it I had gotten some leftover red oak from a…
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Hardy board question
My parents live in Florida and their condo building was only slightly damaged by the hurricanes of years past. A few pieces of the T-111 siding were damaged and easily replaced…
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Removing a stain from an oak tread?
A friend of mine is buying a house with a light oak wood stair step that has a large green stain on it from food coloring. Short of replacing the stair tread, do…
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Electric to propane cost conversion
How do I do it? If I knew how many BTU's I get from a kilowatt of electricity and how many BTU's I get from a gallon of propane I could figure…