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How to find areas where heat/coolness are lost?
I live in a 2-story rental townhome (basically an apartment with 2 stories). Our central air/heat system isn't really the best at keeping the upstairs and downstairs the same temperature whether in ...
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How do I repair a leaking shower?
I have been a renter in a duplex apartment for several years, and I am unfortunately having some trouble with my upstairs shower. It has been clear for some time that the shower unit has been in need ...
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How to tell if my new, unfurnished apartment has bed bugs?
I just signed the lease on a new apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I did so after looking up the address and seeing that it had been listed twice in the bed bug registry. In 2009, a tenant said a ...
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Is there a way to sound proof my basement while I've got part of the ceiling open?
We had a header beam installed in our basement. The floor joists are exposed for 1ft (~30cm) on both sides for the length of the beam.
The basement is an apartment, so I'd like to add some ...
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How should I approach my landlord about doing basic repairs on their house? [closed]
I have a good relationship with my landlords, and there are some small improvements that I would be willing to do to the house in exchange for, depending on the situation, either
permission
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Where should I look to rent time on a router table?
I have a woodworking project which requires a CNC router table. It would need a decent sized table for the 36" x 28" panels. Somebody that spends thousands of dollars on one of these machines must ...
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Is operating a 66' boom lift something that a non-construction type homeowner could likely manage?
I'm wanting to mount a radio receiver (for internet access) to a really tall tree in my yard. I don't have a death wish so climbing it with tools is a non-starter.
So I've been thinking about renting ...
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What's the best way to protect myself from a rental house?
I am in the market to rent a home, and am looking to compile a list of things to check both before and after taking possession. Before to make sure the house is in a condition I am aware of, like ...
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Has anyone here ever rented a trencher? What was your experience?
I need to dig a 2 feet deep trench, about 100 feet long.
Has anyone used one of these trenchers? The first one in particular?
http://rentalsunlimited.com/catalog/trenchers/trenchers.html
What was ...
