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Hey there Guys and Ladies, I am just new to the group here. I have been looking for a group that has home improvement tips. My name is John and I live in...
jfrep001
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Sep 12, 2008
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I think you might find doing this job the right way, going through the ceiling, less of a nightmare than using a router to remove grout and more than likely...
Michael Ostrovski
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Sep 18, 2008
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Theroretically, your idea works.....Whenever you remove grout however, you do need to be prepared for the potential of damaging the tiles themselves. Should...
greene98360
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Sep 18, 2008
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After shopping around with a friend, it seems as if replacement windows tend to come in "contractor" or "custom" versions. "Contractor" versions are pre-sized...
greene98360
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Sep 18, 2008
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Hi All The whole house/attic fan mounted in the ceiling of a rental property I own seems to be coming out of the ceiling. I can see two of the screw tips and...
Janet
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Sep 18, 2008
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Janet,   Without seeing the installation my guess is the plastic anchors are inadequate anchors for something like an attic fan that creates a great amount of...
Michael Ostrovski
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Sep 23, 2008
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It sounds like your ceiling fan was "installed" in the sheetrock alone. Your fan propably weighs somewhere between 5 and 25 pounds. Over the course of the past...
greene98360
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Sep 23, 2008
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Ooops - I did forget one other thing. Now may be the time to check out the installation of light fixtures and other things that are mounted in the ceiling...
greene98360
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Sep 23, 2008
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i am not sure if this is a craftsman question or not but..... my toilet smells like pee all the time. (and yes i clean it) i scrub it almost daily with bleach,...
Melissa
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Sep 23, 2008
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Melissa Are you sure it's coming from inside the toilet? It's very possible that the wax seal under the john - at the floor - is breaking down and leaking....
Doug Yarrow
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Sep 30, 2008
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I live in the great state of Houston that was just touched by the mighty winds and rain of hurricane IKE. As a new homeowner my scenario is this... Part of my...
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Sep 30, 2008
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If you have floor carpeting around the toilet that can be a problem that we have had before. The only thing I can think of is you can try the bleach tablets...
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Melissa It seems to me that there may be an extensive (but not unreasonably) leak in the connection to your sewer line where the bowl attaches to the sewer...
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Sep 30, 2008
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... toilet ... from ... but ... This a a wild guess but could your dog be peeing around it? Maybe put a rug or something around it that you can tell if it gets...
linda68372
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Sep 30, 2008
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Hi , I am not so sure why it stinks , are you sure the smell is not coming from a trap / IF so you need a plumber to check what you have. Sometimes i may shake...
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You have to check your PTRAP benaeath your seat. It is a Ushaped object which prevent smell to come back to toilet after flush. Since water is accumulated in...
Rafiq
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Let us assume that you are truely cleaning, sanitizing, and removing the urine and it's bacteria in and around your comode. This indicates that either you...
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Fencing in this part of the country, Central California, goes for about $16 a running foot, material and labor. Not sure what it might be where you are. Don't...
Doug Yarrow
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Oct 2, 2008
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DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO GAS HEAT A 2951 SQU FT HOUSE. I AM LOOKING TO BUY AND THIS IS THE 3RD REALTOR INVOLVED...
Melissa
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hi Melissa well the cost of heating a home can depend on how insulated the house is and the gas company. i have a 1500 square foot home and it cost me about ...
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Your local gas company can answer all your questions. Michael ... From: Melissa <misfrantz@...> Subject: [craftsmanhome] NEED SOME INFO ON GAS HEAT To:...
Michael Ostrovski
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Oct 5, 2008
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I live in South Carolina and I Have dealt with this problem while working on flood damaged homes. put bleach in your toilet and amonia in your back tank let...
Patrick Skodney
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A couple ofyears ago, I switched from electric to gas heat. In the installation process, they had to build a shute, add ventilation, and install all sorts of...
greene98360
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One of the reasons that you were told that it may be cheaper to do the fencing on your own is that sometimes claims against your howm owner's insurrance raises...
greene98360
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Oct 5, 2008
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Should I remove old wall paper before putting up new wall paper?...
rancefordsk
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Oct 6, 2008
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Patrick, Even though the information you provide is a quick fix for many situations, the 'fix' is over-shaddowed by the possible collateral damage. It should...
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Oct 6, 2008
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... I think it's best if you remove the old paper before installing new paper. Don't want to get the new paper installed and have the old paper come loose...
Debby
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Oct 9, 2008
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As long as your old wall paper does not have any wrinkles, you can put paper over it. I always take down the old paper. It is fairly easy. Just use a spray...
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Oct 9, 2008
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Make sure the smell is coming from your toilet. We thought that too but found the smell was actually coming from the pipe the washing machine used to drain...
TerryW
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Oct 9, 2008
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Has anyone used one of those cutting tools shown on that TV infomercial? It looks like a drill and has a small blade that viabrates back and forth. They...
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