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Asked: Help my contractors removed my collar ties

Hi, I have contractors currently working in my house. They have removed all of the collar ties on my roof which were the original ceiling joists. They replaced the joists with 2x10 running ...

Asked: Closing the storm door the last quarter inch

Is there any device that will pull shut a storm door the last quarter-inch? My storm door will not latch because of the air pressure between the storm door and the main (front) door. Is there any way ...

Asked: My sink is leaking from the around the drain ...

My sink is leaking from the around the drain.If the water runs directly into the drain it is fine but when the sink starts to fill it leaks. Is there a way to seal around the drain pipe from the sink ...

Asked: What is the rule of thumb on whether a ...

What is the rule of thumb on whether a interior door is painted the same color as the trim or can it be stained. Presently, mine are stained but the trim is painted. Looking down the hallway with ...

Asked: Blocked window drain

I have just moved into a new house and have sliding windows. When it rained the other day rain water got into the track on the inside of the house, I am guessing that this happens but it would run out ...

Asked: Andersen hide-away screening

I was looking at storm doors and Andersen makes a very nice looking door but instead of a removalable screen, the screen rolls up like a shade into the top of the door. I like the idea but my husband ...

Asked: Insulating my basement, original house built in ...

framing corners in preperation for drywall, how to make level. Am on concrete wall and want to frame around corners to provide a flat surface for drywall insulation. Using 2 x 4 studs

Asked: Hanging a Door

Is it possible to buy a new interior/exterior door and hang it in place of the exisiting door - with out having to change the door casing

Asked: I am completely disgusted by this but I have ...

I am completely disgusted by this but I have to deal with this problem. I find a least one slug in my dishwasher a day. I don't understand how they are getting in. Can you suggest the best way to ...

Asked: What is the black gunk around my bathroom sink ...

What is the black gunk around my bathroom sink drain? Other than remove the waste pipe how else csn it be removed?

Asked: Just bought a home with a hi-efficiency gas ...

Just bought a home with a hi-efficiency gas furnace. There are several cold air return registers in the house but NONE are connected to the furnace. Is this normal?

Asked: Alternitive heat in select zones

is it possible for the water in inbedded tubes to freeze if an alternitive source of heeat is used in selective zones? i.e. a quartz radiant heater in selected zone. will any damage occur?

Asked: Cabinet over large hole in wall

I have a large hole 30"high and 24"wide, where some cut the sheet rock to work on the bathroom plumbing. The hole is actually located in a bedroom wall that backs up to the bathroom. I was wondering ...

Asked: Repair scratches on wood floor

i have slidley deep scratches on my hard wood floor. how should i repair it?

Asked: Why does my washer keep filling with water, it ...

why does my washer keep filling with water, it will overflow?

Asked: Difference in both

What is the difference between wood shakes and wood shingles? Which are the ones that can have small holes between layers?

Asked: Please give me advise on how to secure a window ...

Please give me advise on how to secure a window that you want to leave open a little bit to let air in but that no-one from the outside can open.

Asked: My shower stopped working one day after about ...

My shower stopped working one day after about 5 minutes. Now when I turn it on it goes on for a couple of seconds and stops. Someone suggested that it could be because I was used a pulsating shower ...

Asked: I have a Kenmore side by side refrigerator/freezer ...

I have a Kenmore side by side refrigerator/freezer combo, the freezer is thawing out, the refrigerator is working ok. What gives?

Asked: Broken window.

I have a window in the second floor that opens out using a crank handle. However, my brother did something and broke it. The crank is not catching and the window will not shut. Can this be fixed by ...

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