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God, I wish I had found out about Be Jane sooner! I WANT to learn how to work with the systems in my house, but the classes at Home Depot that claim to be for women are so totally useless (when I want a "relaxation space," I can design it myself, for god's sake!). But my home is older, so I am worried about trying to work with the current systems. I need a resource!

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Bathroom Bead-Board
"Crazy question! I saw a home improvement show last night where they actually installed bead-board in a bathroom, without removing the existing ceramic tile. They just glued and nailed right through the tiles, then installed a narrow shelf at the top to cover up the gap where the bull-nose row meets the wall. I'm afraid to take off our tiles, becaus..."

Old Wiring in Old House
"We have a 1930s house, and although I'm sure the wiring was updated at least once, my husband is afraid to try to change any of the fixtures, switches or outlets. We had a lot of work done by an electrician, but it's SO expensive. How hard is it to work with older wiring set-ups in these houses? I'd like to make a few more changes myself, but am a ..."

Replacing roof flashing
"Help! We have an older home, and the ceiling over our sunroom is leaking. I know we need to replace the flashing that covers the joint between an exterior wall and roof above this room, and the cedar shakes on the wall above the flashing are not in great shape. Plus, the roof turns out to have about three layers of shingles on it. Anyone have some ..."