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  1. AndyD5

    Converting tub/shower to shower only

    you're gonna open up the wall right you should have both hot and cold water lines coming in then the length going to the tub filler and the length going straight up to the shower head replace the knob with a shower only and leave out the length of pipe down to the tub area you could also just...
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    crown molding to kitchen cabinets

    have yet to see what it looks like later after a few years but there is a new clip with adhesive that adherse to the back of the molding then clips onto the front of the cabinet face at the top for the style that are not flush to the ceiling and there is another one with what looks like molly...
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    Thinking of adding a new door

    we cut out a window for a room addition entry in our city we weren't allowed to erase the electrical outlets you might want to check on that wwe left them there but had to run a new wire between them over the header
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    Some Ceramic Tile questions

    It seams that most everywhere but here the floors being done are raised on floor joists the steps for flooring really change in those cases. I've seen it on TV shows etc hundreds of times that it is fine to put tile over vynil but they aren't being specific as to what's under the vynil here...
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    Formica and Sink

    my sink is a massive one single tub with a drain board on either side the countertop buts up next to it flush the sink rim is lined up with the edge of the counter the end of the countertop was sealed with a primer then caulk then an edging strip the top of my counter was originally stainless...
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    what do you think of Yellow walls in a kitchen?

    Well the colors been picked for the walls it's a Lowes premeasured mix from the paint chips I found a yellow bucket that is for utility use like painting etc I showed it to Mindy and she loved it so I took it to the paint chips and found one Acorn Squash in the American traditions brand the...
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    what do you think of Yellow walls in a kitchen?

    I asked what color she wanted, she said yellow walls in the kitchen what do you think people? I need ideas for color scheme yellow walls and some contrast for floor and counter top the cabinets will be white or a nice light wood grain, the hardware is going to be crome or brushed steal, the...
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    Some Ceramic Tile questions

    wire mesh is for strength as far as I know. my floor is concrete with vinyl and we used mastic and it worked very well since we had it we used it on the walls as well and worked great there too just straight onto wonderboard screwed to the studs. sub flooring is not really an issue where I...
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    Gas Oven Stove repair

    the floor and the stove are my projects for today we'll see what 409 does I have some concentrate will not dilute it as much as they say see what happens
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    Gas Oven Stove repair

    thanks for the help Jeff any suggestions for what to clean gook off with? I'm thinking simple green etc....
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    blackout curtains etc

    here's what I've decided to do I'm going to make cabinet door shutters to match my furniture and on the back cover them with fabric which i will use to make the curtains for the windows on the front of the house as well so when it's closed it will just look like the curtains closed and do the...
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    Gas Oven Stove repair

    okay so I know how to open it now do you think after turning off the gas and removing the excess in the lines i could use a small grinder wheel or drill out the three screws remove the top for cleaning up soak the burners in cleaner and get them clean as possible and just replace the screws with...
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    New Pergo flooring smell OR something else?

    what you described could be remnants of methylene chloride being used to strip the concrete it will get lenolium off really easily glue and all you don't wanna breath that in if that is what it is and don't light any candles etc I'd just air it out really well. it could be from the afor...
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    Gas Oven Stove repair

    So Jeff from the looks of it those three screws are not holding the top onto the range is there a place to pry at it and get the top to open up I think it may be stuck shut with goo! much like the goo in the picture I will drill out the screws and put in new burners from the looks of the...
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    LG refrigerator sounds like dirt bike

    just for some who may not know you can get that problem too when your kids leave soda in the freezer and it explodes.
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