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Patching and Plastering
01-23-21, 10:02 AM
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Need Wall Patching Advice
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Donna J
XSleeper Is this what you are talking about? ...
XSleeper Is this what you are talking about?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShI0G__dKrI
Thank you!
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Patching and Plastering
01-22-21, 11:15 AM
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Need Wall Patching Advice
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Need Wall Patching Advice
We've got a large "patched" area in the bathroom. It looks shoddy right now, and I want to do a better patching job....one that looks clean and unnoticeable.
As you can see from the picture, the...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
01-20-21, 12:46 PM
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Problem with Space Between Boards
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Donna J
2john02458 The boards aren't loose at all as...
2john02458 The boards aren't loose at all as one person suggested. We don't understand your suggestion of "taping a piece of wood to the plank and tapping it lightly with a hammer".
Is that...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
01-19-21, 09:09 PM
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Problem with Space Between Boards
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Thanks. I've looked up some YouTube videos of how...
Thanks. I've looked up some YouTube videos of how to remove it carefully, so hopefully we'll be able to get it done. I'll try to remember to let you know how it goes if you're interested.
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
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Problem with Space Between Boards
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I was afraid that would be the case XSleeper. My...
I was afraid that would be the case XSleeper. My husband wants to know if it will tear up the shoe molding when we remove it.
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
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Problem with Space Between Boards
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Problem with Space Between Boards
We've got some spaces between our engineered hardwood floors. Please see picture.
We don't know if those who laid the flooring did something wrong or if this has happened over time. (We have no idea...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
01-19-21, 08:11 PM
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Injection Kit for Engineered Hardwood Floors
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Donna J
Marq1, you said to let you know, so I'm letting...
Marq1, you said to let you know, so I'm letting you know.
Pilot Dane, your recommendation was perfect! We did this for under $50 and could not be more pleased with the results! Every floor guy...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
11-29-20, 10:59 AM
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Cause of Dead Battery?
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Donna J
Thank you Zoesdad! Your instructions were...
Thank you Zoesdad! Your instructions were perfect, and I appreciate them very much.
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11-29-20, 10:55 AM
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Cause of Dead Battery?
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Shadelaide, you said: Zoesdad answered as...
Shadelaide, you said:
Zoesdad answered as I was composing my reply. I never saw it before I posted my reply. Also, for some reason I'm not getting notified when there are replies to this...
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11-29-20, 08:32 AM
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Cause of Dead Battery?
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I can't get an answer on how to use the "quote"...
I can't get an answer on how to use the "quote" feature that used to be available here on "Do it Yourself", and a search of this site hasn't yielded any answers, so I'm going to just try to copy and...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
11-29-20, 07:42 AM
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Injection Kit for Engineered Hardwood Floors
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Donna J
Thank you, Pilot Dane for the direction. I was...
Thank you, Pilot Dane for the direction. I was thinking big box home improvement stores or hardware stores.
Do you have any answers for the second question in my post about quoting posts?
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
11-28-20, 08:57 PM
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Injection Kit for Engineered Hardwood Floors
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Donna J
PIlot Dane, How do I quote a post on this...
PIlot Dane,
How do I quote a post on this forum? I wanted to quote something you wrote, but I don't see a feature to do that. There used to be a "quote" button years ago, but we no longer have it....
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11-28-20, 08:22 PM
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Cause of Dead Battery?
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How do I use the "quote" feature when...
How do I use the "quote" feature when replying?
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11-26-20, 04:43 PM
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Cause of Dead Battery?
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Donna J
Ukrbyk, So are you saying you believe the...
Ukrbyk,
So are you saying you believe the interior lights were definitely on to drain the battery like that?
He jumped the Highlander off, and made sure the interior lights were off. However,...
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11-26-20, 03:21 PM
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Cause of Dead Battery?
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Cause of Dead Battery?
Three days ago a driver didn't turn sharply enough into her lane, and she turned into the side of my Toyota Highlander. It bashed in both doors on the passenger side. The rear passenger door was...
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Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring
11-20-20, 07:07 PM
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Injection Kit for Engineered Hardwood Floors
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Donna J
Injection Kit for Engineered Hardwood Floors
We've got engineered hardwood floors that feel like adhesive has come loose under them in a spot in the hallway. We believe the previous owner had an overflow out of the air conditioning return duct...
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Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
11-14-20, 08:03 PM
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Does This Save Money?
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Donna J
So......If I have a lamp plugged in, but no bulb...
So......If I have a lamp plugged in, but no bulb in the lamp, do I need to be concerned that if I put my finger in the socket, I could be shocked?
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Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
11-14-20, 07:53 PM
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Does This Save Money?
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Donna J
Does This Save Money?
My elderly neighbor has a string of lights on her patio. She's convinced that because she has partially unscrewed every other bulb on the string, she will save money on her electric bill.
I'm...
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Decks, Patios, Porches, Walkways, Driveways, Stairs, Steps and Docks
09-24-20, 06:43 PM
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Water getting into sunroom
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Donna J
It doesn't have to be XSleeper who answers...I'll...
It doesn't have to be XSleeper who answers...I'll take anyone who knows.
Any recommendations for what kind of caulk would be good for a metal sunporch? Water is coming in at the corners,...
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Decks, Patios, Porches, Walkways, Driveways, Stairs, Steps and Docks
09-19-20, 11:25 PM
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Water getting into sunroom
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Donna J
Well....if we wanted to go for what looks good...
Well....if we wanted to go for what looks good and not just simplicity, what would you recommend?
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Decks, Patios, Porches, Walkways, Driveways, Stairs, Steps and Docks
09-17-20, 09:47 PM
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Water getting into sunroom
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418
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Donna J
XSleeper Would you recommend the same kind of...
XSleeper Would you recommend the same kind of sealant for the sill joint? Actually, we think your second answer is what we're dealing with since the water is just present at the corner when we get...
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Decks, Patios, Porches, Walkways, Driveways, Stairs, Steps and Docks
09-15-20, 09:39 PM
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Water getting into sunroom
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418
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Donna J
Thank you! We'll get right on it. That's kind...
Thank you! We'll get right on it.
That's kind of crazy that the inspector thought we should get a contractor to remedy it. :confused:
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Decks, Patios, Porches, Walkways, Driveways, Stairs, Steps and Docks
09-15-20, 05:09 PM
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Water getting into sunroom
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418
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Donna J
Water getting into sunroom
I'm not sure this is the right category for this question, but here goes:
Before we bought our house, we had it inspected, and when the inspector reported on our sunroom, this is what he said and...
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Electrical - AC & DC
09-10-20, 07:53 PM
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Need GFCI Installation Help
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245
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Donna J
Thank you to everyone for the help! My husband...
Thank you to everyone for the help! My husband was able to get both GFCI outlets in the house replaced today in a matter of minutes.
It's AMAZING what reading ALL of the directions can do for...
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Electrical - AC & DC
09-09-20, 07:08 PM
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Need GFCI Installation Help
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245
Posted By
Donna J
Thanks Mr. Ironhand. As far as the new one...
Thanks Mr. Ironhand.
As far as the new one goes, he says he didn't back the screws all the way out. Is that even possible? I ask because he's an educator..... NOT an electrician. *Big Grin*
...
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