Discussion Forum
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repairing asbestos heat duct
I am caretaking an old house with asbestos heating ducts. The house has settled and opened up a seam between sections of duct- any suggestions on the best way to…
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new flooring for an old Cape Cod cottage
My family has a 1920's cape cod cottage with the original knotty pine paneling and awful brown linoleum. We want to put in new flooring that will hold up well…
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mpi monitor heater
My boyfriend bought a 441 monitor heater for $500.00 a few years ago and is now trying to hook it up and use it. Does anyone have any opinion about…
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making screen porch windows
I am in the process of rebuilding a screened porch on cape cod. I am trying to figure out what the best way to build the screens is. I want…
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ice dam problems
Hi, I have an ice dam problem on an old cape. Major leaks are developing where rooflines come together and with our last big snow storm we had 18" of…
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insulating tile over slab floor
I need some suggestions on how to insulate over a tile on(uninsulated)slab.My bedroom floor is drenched in the summer and freezing in the winter- is there a way to insulate…
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on demand hot water
Any thoughts out there about on- demand hot water heaters? We currently have a 40 gallon gas hot water heater and need to replace it.I have seen on demand heaters…
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concrete slab-insulating
how do I go about insulating over a tile on slab floor? is there some sort of thin insulation that can be put down on top of the existing(uninsulated) slab-…
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attaching deck to shingled sidewall
does anyone out there have experience with using sections of pvc pipe as spacers for attaching a deck to a shingled sidewall?I have seen a finished project but don't know…