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| bio | website | diy.blogoverflow.com |
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| location | Houston, TX | |
| age | 33 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 9 months |
| seen | May 5 at 11:30 | |
| stats | profile views | 211 |
First time homeowner. It's pretty amazing how all those - "We can fix that" problems you noticed during walkthroughs remain undone after three years.
I spent 13 summers as a kid working in my grandpas's woodshop, following around my master electrician/engineer/all-world-handyman dad, or doing random construction crew work. I've dabbled at everything except plumbing, and I'd say I'm an expert at holding. Holding the flashlight, holding the dumb end of the tape measure, and holding heavy things above my head while someone digs in a toolbox.
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Nov 16 |
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How do I remove an oil stain from my concrete driveway? @Jeff - I'll take it out of my answer. I know why and how it "works", but it's really a last resort. I'm intrigued by the lime and turpentine paste. |
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Nov 16 |
asked | How do I build a French drain? |
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Nov 15 |
answered | How do I remove an oil stain from my concrete driveway? |
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Nov 15 |
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What's a good general purpose light-use drill? @merk It doesn't seem that long ago that a 12V was considered the "powerful" cordless drill. I've got one that's 11 years old and it still comes out of its semi-retirement pretty often. Don't worry about the battery voltage unless you've got a lot of screws to drive. |
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Nov 13 |
answered | How do I keep my pool water clean without nasty chemicals? |
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Nov 13 |
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Why am I finding condensation in my dryer? added 787 characters in body; edited tags |
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Nov 13 |
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How good do I need to make my primer coat? I find this to be true with every step of the wall finishing process. Easier to frame square than cover it with drywall; easier to get the drywall seams tight than fix with mud; easier to get the mud smooth than fix with primer; easier to prime than fix with paint. It just often seems better to fix it later because you feel like you're making progress that way. |
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Nov 12 |
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What are the best practices for a low deck built half on a concrete slab? +1 Nice job! And I like the idea of adding after-pictures, I've got one of my own. |
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Nov 12 |
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What electrical requirements does a garbage disposal have? I sliced my hand trying to reinstall the disposal when I replaced my kitchen sink. Why didn't I think of this? |
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Nov 12 |
answered | What projects should never be DIY? |
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Nov 10 |
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Why won't my bathroom light fixture work? +1 great tip. I spent 30 mins playing with a "loose" breaker before realizing that a faulty electric mixer was tripping a GFCI on the branch. |
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Nov 10 |
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Can I close the garage vent on my furnace? it's behind the vent, cut to the duct size. Looks fine from the outside, but I know it's ugly. I need to get new vents anyway, most of my plastic adjuster wheelies are broken. |
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Nov 10 |
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Can I close the garage vent on my furnace? Hadn't seen the magnetic pads before, do they have anything similar for plastic vents? I've got cardboard blocking vents in a couple of my ducts, I like the idea of something more adjustable. |
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Nov 9 |
awarded | Civic Duty |
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Nov 9 |
accepted | How do I repair a drywall ceiling when there is blown in insulation above? |
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Nov 8 |
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What can I use to drill dowel holes down the end of a long piece of wood? I was going to suggest this too, but the doweling jig is a better answer. Just watched someone build a butcher block type top using one of these and then bolting through all the pieces. |
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Nov 6 |
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How do I repair a drywall ceiling when there is blown in insulation above? deleted 2 characters in body |
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Nov 6 |
asked | How do I repair a drywall ceiling when there is blown in insulation above? |
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Nov 6 |
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Is it worth spending extra to get a nicer circular saw? One more vote for ryobi. I love my dewalt tools but didn't have the cash when I needed a new saw. The Ryobi has done very well over 5 years and hundreds of cuts. |
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Nov 3 |
accepted | How do I reduce height of the curb on my driveway? |
