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December 27, 2012

Hi, we had a house fire three weeks ago, and have been busy getting estimates, making our personal property list, and adjusting to hotel living.  The insurance adjuster said they…

December 26, 2012

When you have a post as part of a porch structure and this post support a substantial roof structure, whiat is the best practice for attaching the post to a…

December 26, 2012

Happy holidays everyone, 

December 25, 2012

I purchased a bowl on clearance because of a few chips here and there.  It stained up really nice and I cannot even see the chips, they seems to blend…

December 22, 2012

rewiring house. She uses an OLD window a/c unit. would like to allow for upgrade to a/c. (possibly allowing for central air run using same wire... or at the very…

December 22, 2012

Well, my father's best intentions of pulling up the carpet, leaving the underpadding and then putting back down the vinyl runner really hurt me in the end.  I know he…

December 21, 2012

Hopefully in 2013 I'll be redoing the siding on my own home, which is really past its prime. Currently the construction is 2x4 walls with fiberglass insul, plywood sheathing, tar…

December 21, 2012

I posted earlier asking about specs on a cheapie china electric demo hammer and got a nice answer with some customer reviews. One said "get extra oil". the manufacturers specs…

December 21, 2012

  Avoid high-heeled shoes or boots and plastic endorsed doormats on bamboo floors. You will need to maintain your pet’s nails and paws shorter to avoid scratches. Keeps bamboo flooring…

December 20, 2012

It only costs $140. A daily rental here is $60. So if I use it a few times I'll come out ahead. Can anyone tell if these specs are any…