Discussion Forum
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mortise locks passage doors
Anyone able to suggest a source of replacement parts of passage door hardware with old mortise locks. I've got a house circa 1940 and all the passage doors are nice,…
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door design ideas sought
The owners of this house have had trouble finding people with creative ideas to make suggestions. I've often seen very good creative suggestions here, so I thought I'd take my…
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insulating an attic hatch
This should be an easy DIY job. Access to the attic is a simple box hole with a wooden 'lid' that drops into it. Seems like a very inefficient seal…
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key under the mat
So, what do you pros usually do regarding getting a key/security code etc. from the customer when doing work in their home while they are at work? Do you expect:…
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untexturing plaster walls
Forgive the repetitive post. I've read threads on this subject before but found too much by advanced search, and not the best ones I recall. I know there's a ton of experience here.…
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plumbing vent options q
Ok, here's the situation. We have a basement 4-pce washroom added about 20 years ago, 50 yrs into the life of the house. The washroom vent travels North-East-North-East about 40 horizontal feet, in all, to…
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circuits to appliances
Every major appliance requires its own circuit and breaker. But can another outlet share the neutral? Specifically, would it be acceptable to run 14-3 to the outlet box for the fridge,…
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City trees to mill (globe&mail)
A piece from today's Toronto Globe & Mail (for interest): ----- The urban woodsman <!----><!----> <!----> When a tree falls in the city, does anybody hear? This new salvage operation…
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seeing is seeing
There's a parallel thread here that started with design software and the 'relatively' novice designer. This comment struck me as true wisdom: <Don't get lost in 3D. If you can't…
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cast iron rads
This is for curiosity only. I've got a 4' by 28" by 8" 1940 cast iron radiator lying on its side in my kitchen as a very ill-placed piece of…