Is the search bar on this site powered by steam, or is it just me? I spent forty-five minutes last night trying to find that old thread about removing lead paint from baseboards in Oakwood. Every time I type in 'paint stripping' or 'silent paint remover,' I get zero results, or it tells me the search terms are too common. My heat gun is waiting and my patience is thin.
not your adjuster, just an adjuster
The built-in search engine on this software does struggle with common phrases, Hollis. I have found it much more effective to use an external search engine. If you type your search terms into Google and append site:raleighhomeowners.com to the end of the query, it will index our past discussions far more thoroughly. It is a modern workaround, but sometimes the older, simpler methods of navigating are simply broken. I hope you find the information you need for those baseboards. Preserving that original pine trim is worth the tedious hours.
ask me about comps
Dale is right. The site search is like a clogged downspout, it just overflows and does not send you where you need to go. I tried searching for 'grading' last month to help a guy in Apex with a wet foundation, and it gave me threads about school grades. Google site search is the only way to get a clean run.
eight windows to go
I had the same issue when I was researching sunroom contractors. I ended up clicking through page after page of the Cary sub-forum manually because the search bar told me 'sunroom' was too generic. It was a long night, but I did learn to save my favorite threads to my browser bookmarks instead of trusting the search bar.
watch your cracks
Thanks for the Google tip, Dale! I was trying to find posts about water heaters earlier and got nothing. That site search trick is going to save me so much time.
check the gauge