Homeowner Forum / General / November 2003

Does anyone have a filter they recommend to remove chlorine?
Lynn

Dear Internet User,
This article is all about the fact where people have earned an ASTOUNDING
amount of money in less than a month and I've decided to share or reveal the
secrets behind making big bucks in the Mail Order Business.

We want to buy a 20 acre lot in AZ which was recently redefined from 2
adjoining 40 acre lots with an easement that was dedicated as public
access by the original developers back in 1982.
There are only two roads one on the Western boundary and the other on

Has anyone in Texas heard of the homebuilder "First Texas Homes"?
Specifically, in the Houston area? Are they reputable? Thanks.

I have a 3kw dual fuel cooker installation in a couple of weeks and
have discovered that I do not have a dedicated circuit in place for
this (the existing small oven is plugged in to a standard socket). I
realise I need to run a cable from my fuse box, and hence have carried

My wife and I just bought our first townhouse.  We had the home
inspector come out and check it out before closing.  At that point,
the garage door opener worked OK, both from inside pressing the
wall-mounted button as well as using the remote control.  Now that we

Sort of a poll here: What is the largest floor drain you've ever seen in a
house basement? (Manholes/sewer accesses and drains in garages do not
count.) Mine would be my aunt's drain, square and about 14" wide.

you see those engineered floor supports . they look like spindlly "l"
beams. why not make your own.  cut a groove in two  2X4's and glue  a
length of plywood in it. I would gusset them at each joint. and Gorilla
glue , too.

My wife and I  have a second home with a Burnham RS 114 oil furnace
that runs all summer to provide domestic hot water and all winter to
keep the house from freezing. In the fall and spring we shut the
furnace off to save oil for a couple months.  Typically we visit one

The neighbors out in the country have too many roosters.  What type of
sound fence could I build as they have built their fence on my side of
the prop. line.  what kind of "insulation" is weather proof?
"If I can not dance, I want no part in your revolution."  Emma Goldman

Am building and need alittle advice on the range hood.  The range top is
being installed against a wall.  On the other side of the wall is the
garage.  On the 2d floor above the range is a hallway.  The ductwork will be
10".  Here is the link to the basic layout of the floorplan:

I have a small studio, and Im trying to come up with an economical way
of dividing my bed from the rest of the room.  I considered those
japanese curtain dividers, but they all seem too expensive.
Please share your ideas with me!

Great house in Tarzana, South of the Boulevard
2,100 Square Feet.
Hardwood Floors.
Jacuzzi in backyard.

I hope I'm not breaking the rules of this group, but I'm working on a
new website called www.homedeephell.com which is newly opened and I
was hoping on getting some Home Depot horror stories from people in
this group to get the forum rolling.

I've looked at Wal-mart and Home Depot to no avail.