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Controling echo in a tall room - Haven't visited this forum in a long time. Finished my house, moved in, now I'm finding the vaulted ceiling in my great room pretty echo ind... Read More
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Scotchbrite pads on granite? - I'm getting some hard water deposits by my ORB faucet, I'm worried about using anything chemical to remove them-- even if it's granite safe,... Read More
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Homedecorators.com: Macintosh oak? - Has anyone else ordered there? If I had time and budget, I'd rather not use this kind of furniture, but I want to get my new house live-abl... Read More
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Grrrr.... sweat stains on sheets! - So: new house, new bed, new bedding. Took a few nights to get the combination of thermostat and blankets *just right*-- warm enough that I c... Read More
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Bain Ultra owners: how warm is your air? - I've owned mine for a loooooong time, but it only got installed and plumbed this week. On the 'Dry Cycle', the air coming out the jets is no... Read More
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Copper sink wax? - I could use some specifics... I keep hearing about 'Rennaisance Wax', but there seem to be a dozen kinds, some with a polish that might stri... Read More
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Water level in Maytag Performance series - I have a bad feeling I might be at the beggining of a rough road... The new maytag performance washer [5000] uses so little water, I've stop... Read More
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Pulls: zinc v. Brass? - So I think I finally found pulls I can live with: Not rustic, but will look at home in the '1908' design theme I've tried to sustain. ORB, w... Read More
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Can I make the door 'default' closed? - I have a bathroom door that, left to its own devices, slowly swings open. It's fine when latched, but if not *quite* latched, it opens. Seem... Read More
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guidance on dryer venting? - My crisis de jour: how to vent the dryer. I'd like to go into the wall, down through the floor, out the sidewall through the crawlspace. Tha... Read More
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