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Hi folks, I have a 6 panel wood front entry door with a single pane sidelight that I'm trying to make more secure. The sidelight I'm re-framing with laminated impact glass. The jambs and lock sets have been reinforced. The one weak spot that is bothering me is the panels. The door stiles...

Hi folks, I was taking a shower last night and heard glug, glug, and noticed air bubbles in the toilet bowl, which then drained completely. Flushed it to fill and it worked fine. Both the shower and toilet seem to be draining ok and haven't been a problem. I'm wondering if it's a sign of a...

Hi folks, I have a 12 year old Ruud system that started blowing warm air. Checking outside on the unit and the fan motor had stopped turning, though it's not seized. Compressor seemed to be working. Contactor was chattering as it has been. I'm going to check the capacitor when I get my bud's...

Hi folks, I'm rocking an interior wall that butts, at a right angle, up to a stuccoed concrete block finished wall. Normally with rock to rock, I know you would just tape and mud that inside corner but given that it's s/r to stucco is that the best way of finishing the joint? The new...

Hi folks, I have an enclosed 10' x 20' patio with a flat, pitched roof. It has a 24" overhang. Constructed with 3x6s, 16" oc. that is scabbed onto a hip roof. I tore out and replaced the soffit boards and was going to replace the soffit vent but realized that the rafters are cross-blocked in...

Hi folks, I've got an exterior block and stucco wall that joins a 2x6 cedar wood frame wall. There is a gap of 1/8" to 3/4" between the two and I'm looking for the best method to fill the gap. Thought about using some Top and Bond that I have but am looking for other options. Thanks,

Hi folks, I need to move my ac drain. I'd like to just relocate it to drain directly into my deep sink in the garage. It will also give me the option of collecting it for watering plants. I'm in SW Florida so it generates a fair amount of water. Any issues with this idea? Thanks,

Hi folks, I'm installing an exterior door on a patio that had a 32" high block wall and screening. Using 2x6pt for the rough door opening. I have to keep, and add on to, the original block wall. I have about 29" of opening to fill (4 courses of block) and above it will be wood framed. My...

I have a patio that's a slab on grade the had 4x8x16 block cemented on edge and used as the sill for screening. Most of the blocks are loose and I'm going to remove them to the slab. I'm re-framing it to enclose the space and using 4x4pt as sills which will be anchored to the slab. The slab...