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• Posted in thread: orange fungus? on 01-24-2011 at 09:41 AM
  We have an older home with board and batten siding. We are planning to paint this summer, but
  currently the paint in some areas that are really exposed to the elements is cracking and
  peeling down to ...

• Posted in thread: new ceiling cracks on 10-12-2010 at 01:24 PM
  Thanks all for your input. commonsensehandyman we don't use a humidifier in our home. We are
  actually having someone out to check our attic insulation anyway to see if we need more added.
  The cracks a...

• Posted in thread: new ceiling cracks on 10-09-2010 at 11:28 AM
  I haven't had a chance to get a picture yet, but these cracks are actually in the house not in
  the garage although I have noticed the same thing in the garage. I was less concerned about the
  garage al...

• Posted in thread: new ceiling cracks on 10-08-2010 at 05:13 PM
  Hi, I have a question about ceiling cracks that I've noticed recently. We live in a 1970 ranch
  house with a crawlspace. Since we've lived here (11 years) there have been two long cracks that
  haven't c...

• Posted in thread: replacing outdoor faucet on 07-03-2010 at 09:32 PM
  Thanks everyone for your help and input. We decided we didn't want to mess with 40 year old
  galvanized pipe and risk crushing it and then really having a big problem. My husband was able
  to remove the...

• Posted in thread: replacing outdoor faucet on 07-03-2010 at 01:25 PM
  Well we ended up going through the drywall only to find that the only pipes the previous owners
  didn't change to copper is this one going to the outside faucet. We are now trying to figure
  out what th...

• Posted in thread: replacing outdoor faucet on 07-03-2010 at 09:23 AM
  Thanks for replying! What I meant we plan to do is to cut an actual hole in the siding, so it's
  exposed. Then cut the pipe coming up, resolder a new one and then attach a frost free faucet.
  The other ...

• Posted in thread: replacing outdoor faucet on 07-02-2010 at 09:55 PM
  We are planning to replace an outdoor faucet. The current one has leaked from the handle for
  years while the water was running and was too rusted to try to replace the washer. Now it drips
  slowly even...

• Posted in thread: foundation cracks on 07-02-2010 at 08:57 PM
  Hi, wondering if anyone here can give some advice to us.We have a 40 year old home on a raised
  concrete foundation with a crawlspace below. While out doing some cleanup I noticed 2 different
  cracks in...