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I need to cleanout my shower drain, which is covered by the whatever-it-is-named in the picture. How do I remove this and reinstall without doing any damage to the shower?

So I am re-decking and re-railing our deck this spring. We have a great view over landscaping down to a good sized community pond. My wife hates the vinyl covered 1x1 balusters we have now due to view blockage. We have been kicking around the idea of using one of the railing systems that uses...

I've hung a Jeld Wen custom pantry door with full view glass. If I install a "standard" knob, it has a 2-3/8" backset, which places the knob/escutcheon plate well off center to the left in the stile, nearly to the edge of the stile. If I could find a set with ~ 1-3/4" backset, then it would...

In my kitchen remodel, I need to incorporate three switch functions for various groups of lights. All the wiring to do this is available at one three gang box. For a number of reasons, it's impractical to add a fourth box. Currently, the three gang box consists of (left to right) a single...

I have a pair of casement windows with dual locks on each and a crank operator at the bottom. Everything is finished in bronze. I've determined the manufacturer (Truth) doesn't have one for one replacements for the hardware in the color I want, white. The question is how to select and apply...

I am having a kitchen remodel, and am replacing old granite counter tops. Two pieces, one a 14 long counter depth run that contains the sink and the other approximately 9 x 6 (the 6 foot dimension is diminished for a cook top cutout) for the island need to be broken up so my local hired labor...

Anyone know who might have manufactured the casement windows pictured? I would like to replace the operators and can't without knowing who made the things. There are NO identifying labels or markings on the window.

I am building an arched valance for our kitchen window in front of the sink. The bottom rail provides the arch. Simply for stability, the rails and stiles are 3/4" PVC, and the two raised panels will be MDF. I've managed so far to layout the curved rail on the PVC and rough cut it. I've...

I have a pair of casement (crank open) windows that the builder no doubt had laying around surplus. The interior metal parts (a pair of lever locks for each sash, and the crank/housing) are dark bronzy looking and stand out starkly --- clash ---from all the other trim in the house, which is...

Our jetted tub is plugged into a conventional outlet mounted on the floor next to the tub, which is behind tiled and drywall/stud walls. To meet code, the builder left an opening in the drywall/stud wall directly behind one end of the tub, and covered the opening with a grill normally used for...

We are redoing our kitchen and thinking about a built in cutting board on our island where we do 99% of the food prep. Now is the time to do it as we are just getting around to ordering the marble. There seem to be a couple of ways of going about this: a) have the stone fabricator put a...

I'm constantly hearing from TV painters about the need to maintain a "wet edge" when painting a room. But don't you lose that wet edge with a one person crew cutting in? By the time I complete that task, the starting point and more has dried up and there is no more wet edge. So how...

I had to contract with the original fence company this year to replace 6 PT fence posts which had rotted at ground level. Fence is 10 years old split rail, wire mesh applied. This is a reputable company in our area. The replacement posts did not LOOK pressure treated to me, but the company...

Yesterday, I listened to my big box store flooring expert explain in great detail how the only floor that could go down over concrete was laminate. He also opined that there were no engineered floor products that could be refinished. My basement is fairly large, and 80% of it is finished...

I am redoing my shop (530 sq feet in a L shape) and wondering if there is a rule of thumb for specifiying number and type of light fixtures, say for instance, can lighting. Currently I have some cheap shop fluorescents hanging but there isn't enough lighting in some areas. How do the pro's...

I have four cased openings in a congested area between the garage entry and the kitchen: two on one side, right next to each other (opening to dining room without door, and opening to basement, with door), and two exactly opposite those (opening to utility room with door, and closet with door)...

I have a exterior hose reel that attaches to a wooden mounting plate, the plate is attached to the side of the house with standoffs and the holes the standoffs fit though in the vinyl siding are sealed with foam. The problem has been the wooden mounting plate -- I've made three over the last...