Homeowner Forum / Repair / July 2008

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Hi,  I'm adding a shower and was goint to use the rolled rubber they sell at
home depot, but someone mention I need a HOT MOP to seal the shower
otherwise it would leak.
I called a plumber and he said he never used the hot mop,  only the rubber.

I was going to get a whole-house tankless water heater, but changed my mind
after reading various forums with lots of complaints about them.  I like
the idea of tankless, but want to wait till we move to a better house,
where it will be easier to install one at every hot water ...

OK.  I put down the self leveling compound yesterday and it went
pretty well.  I only needed the self leveling compound on 1/2 of the
room because the floor had dropped on one side.  So the floor is half
compound and half plywood (2 layers).  Do I put the ceramic tile

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redoing kitchen, now empty. Do I run the wood laminate all the way to the
corner and put cabinets on top or leave the space cut out for the cabinets?

Anybody familiar with how this is done?
I just took delivery today of a new Maytag fridge from Sears, which
came with a factory-installed icemaker. I didn't realize that the
delivery guys hadn't hooked up the water line until they had left. I

Couldn't find anything about this, so thought I'd ask here.
I have quite a few old screwdrivers that have been stored in metal
toolboxes in a damp, but not wet, basement.  Over the years I've
noticed a tough, white coating appear on the handles of some of the

I own a 500 sq ft apartment in downtown DC.  I’m trying to decide if
it would be worthwhile to put up a wall that splits the kitchen and
living room from the bedroom.  Would the apartment be more valuable if
it’s sold as a one bedroom instead of a junior one bedroom?  The cost

We just removed a dropped ceiling in our kitchen and put four 6"
recessed lights in the ceiling.  There appears to be a slight area
around the base of the lights that's not sealed tight.  We were
wondering if there is something acceptable to seal around these light

I know THAT is a loaded question...my mortgage lender( countrywide) just
sent us an offer for a home warranty , $ 24 /month or 37/month to include
heat/ac unit and it just got me thinking ...do any of these companies have a
better reputation than others? Are there any I should ...

My main entrance plastic door (with foam core) used to have the
texture of rich glossy stained oak.  With years of exposure to the
elements, the bottom half lost its sheen and now pales ugly white.  My
question is:  Short of replacing the door (pretty expensive), what

I am just replacing the floor boards; what would the proper term be?
Anyhow...
My joists are 16" on center.  The old boards run diagonally.  First guy says
the new synthetic (undecided at the moment between composite or PVC) boards

Next query for you guys who build decks?
I now have a sliding glass patio door to the outside.  It's just mud right
now outside there and not much of a difference in level (3 inches maybe?).
Looking for something easy we can do ourselves.  Is it possible to make a