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• Posted in thread: Driveway Resurfacing on 05-17-2013 at 01:04 PM
  I've seen hundreds of post over the years on all the DIY sites from people asking what to do
  when it all starts peeling off.

• Posted in thread: Lease toOwn??? on 04-03-2013 at 03:54 PM
  Charlie could not be more wrong.If your really interested in buying the home but just do not
  have the money for a desent down payment, and are unsure if home ownership is for you want
  better way then ...

• Posted in thread: General Cost? on 04-03-2013 at 03:18 PM
  Sounds great until you figure out all the real cost to maintain one, and the liability
  involved.

• Posted in thread: Is it necessary to add underlayment for sheet vinyl on 04-03-2013 at 03:14 PM
  Here's the reality. Partical board is one of the dumbest things they ever came up with.Get's
  wet once and it's trash. It turns to oat meal.Even the rising moisture from under your home is
  going to cau...

• Posted in thread: place in the floor sticking up higher than the rest on 03-17-2013 at 06:49 AM
  Got a picture?Are you talking about the threshold that's loose?Could be as simple as someone
  did not want nails to show so they used constrution adhesive to install it and it's came
  loose.But a pictur...

• Posted in thread: household wiring on 12-22-2012 at 01:11 PM
  When check to see if a switch works you first kill the power at the breaker, you use a volt ohm
  meter to check for continuty at the two gold screws by switching the switch to the on position.
  If it do...

• Posted in thread: Mold problem in basemeny on 11-19-2012 at 01:45 PM
  Brick is sure not water proof at all.90% of the problum needs to be addressed outside.Working
  gutters with down spouts that lead far from the foundation.No mulch piled up againt the
  foundation.No flow...

• Posted in thread: How to make a dark room llok bright on 10-30-2012 at 10:34 AM
  Painting the walls a lighter color.Adding a skylight or solor tube.

• Posted in thread: 1900's wooden home repair or remove? on 10-30-2012 at 10:25 AM
  I Googled money pit and a picture of that house came up.It does not happen often but I'm with
  Notmrjohn on this one.Way to many major flaws.Unless you can get it for less then the lot would
  cost just ...

• Posted in thread: short term winterizing on 10-09-2012 at 10:11 AM
  Ofsheldon, go back and add your own post, no way to know who's talking to who if you just add
  to someone elses post.