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I bought a 100-yr.old house that was vacant for 4 years. Had every pipe from the main supply line all the way to the sewer replaced. The plumber left the pre-existing AquaBoost 1 system in the house, but it doesn't work properly. Upon turning on the breaker, the light flashes green then goes...

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Hi all, I need to mount a mailbox on asbestos siding. I'm not worried about the danger of breathing it. My question is whether the shingles are strong enough to home it with screws. Should I use metal expanding screws, or locate a stud and sink at least one screw in the wood behind? Any...

Thanks for that input. I have thought the same thing for the most part, but I'm very enticed to get one to do all the ceilings and the very long fence I have to paint. I also have another house that I'd like to repaint (exterior) at some point. I can't imagine how long and exhausting all that...

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Hi all: I recently purchased a house that will need extensive paint work, both inside and out. The house is around 2700 sq.ft. It has 3 floors and a basement that I plan to repaint within the next year, including all ceilings, +/-20 doors, all trim and two flights of stair stiles, and...

I once repainted a closet and had this problem. It lasted for months. We finally figured out that we had gotten paint on the back of the closet light bulb. After two or three minutes with the light on, the smell was strong enough to waft through the first floor (small house). Once we put in a...

It's in Jefferson County. Farthest east in the western panhandle. My house is one street over from where John Brown was hanged. It's about 6 miles from Harpers Ferry. Beautiful area.

Thanks all. My house is in Charles Town. It's one street over from where John Brown was hanged. I will put up some pics soon.

Hi all: I recently bought a 110-year old house in WV. It was a foreclosure in terrible shape, so I'll be working on it for years. :banana: I'm just a DIY guy whose hobby is to get jacked up on Mountain Dew and tear down walls and climb on rooftops. And anything in between. Look forward to...