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  1. Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
    I put back this threaded light globe in the socket. I put it in wrong. Now I cannot get it out. I've tried turning it clockwise, counterclockwise. I have sprayed the thread with Blaster. It won't move. Should I break the globe? Behind it is a plastic fixture which is screwed in using Allen...
  2. Flooring
    Hi. We have a floor guy who installed a maple floor and we're in the finishing stage. Instead of waterpopping he used sealer to prevent blotching. He put on 1 coat of a honey color stain and a second coat. He told us he did not wipe down the 2nd coat of stain. No clear coat on yet. We see...
  3. Painting
    Hi all, I am using a HVLP sprayer to do my kitchen cabinets. I am using Inslx Cabinet Coat mixed with Floetrol and water (1/1/1). The Cabinet Coat didn't recommend thinning, but it was just way to thick to put through the sprayer that I have (Wagner Control Sprayer Model# 0518080). I spayed my...
  4. Electrical
    My old bathroom light started to flicker from time to time. No other lights on that circuit or anywhere else in the house were affected. One day, the bathroom light stopped working altogether. I decided to go with a new light. I installed it and it doesn't work. The way the light is wired...
  5. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    I have been reading many threads on this site and many others and I have not come up with a solution to my problem. I decided to build a freestanding deck. It is going to be placed about 8 feet above ground level. The dimensions of the deck will be 16' wide and 12' out off the house. I placed my...
  6. Painting
    This seems to always be an issue, so I'm looking for honest feedback from professional painters with nothing to loose in this discussion. I contracted with someone to finish their basement, but they wanted to be the General. I'm a general but wanted the work, so I went ahead knowing there were...
  7. Appliances
    Hi, I am having a problem with a Kitchen Aid dishwasher - it's about 10 Years old. The first problem (which I'm not sure is related to the second problem) is that it is leaking a little. Not sure where yet, but that brings me to the more important problem #2... When the hot water supply is...
  8. General DIY Discussions
    I live in a small town out of Washington, DC. I am in a new apartment and am always finding things wrong with it that the maintenance man can't fix. These things bug me so I am here to get help.:(
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