Discussion Forum
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Am I Unreasonable?
We just had our second storey deck repaired/replaced in Long Island. The job took 2 weeks. We told the guy at the beginning (before any materials were delivered) that we would expect…
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Skylight brands
In our recently purchased home there is a problem with the skylights. I know, big surprise. We need to rip out the old ones and replace, so I'm looking for…
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Better than mold?
As some of you know, we recently relocated from Utah to Long Island, or as it feels now, from desert to swamp. In my office in the basement there was…
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Filling Foundation Crack
I'm posting this in both this and Classic, so if you frequent both, please don't yell at me. The foundation of our "new" (40 year old) house in Long Island…
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Q on Electrical quote, Long Island
I know this should go in Business, but nobody reads it. As some of you may know I'm trying to buy a house in Long Island that has aluminum wiring.…
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Aluminum Wiring
I KNOW this has been answered, but I can't search yet. We really like a house that has AL wiring for about half of it. The inspector opened some switches…
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Seal before grouting?
Hello all, We've just put the tile backsplash up in our kitchen and it has a decorative strip that includes natural stone and glass (the rest is ceramic). The…
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It does the same thing…
We are sprucing up the kitchen, including painting the ply cabinets. These things are cruddy after 40 years. The biggest problem areas are the edges of the cabinet where the…
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What’s the diff: Cult.Marble, Solid Surf
What is the difference between Solid Surface and Cultured Marble? We have the latter in our bathroom and I really like it, but aren't they both just molded resin? Is…
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Lithium Ion batteries in the cold
I was looking at a Milwaukee drill for my husband for Christmas and the tool guy told me that we have to keep it in the house - the lithium…