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Bathtub Stopper--Slow Leak
I didn't find anything on this in the archives (surprisingly)....so here goes: My daughter's tub in the Master Bath (her home is about 6 years old) has a slow stopper leak. It started this at about 4+...
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Ok with code to insulate gas furnace vent pipe?
Not sure if it's something that varies by locale, but is it usually OK with code to insulate a gas furnace vent pipe with something non-combustible, like fiberglass insulation?
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$10,000/month maintenance fee
On this $12 million Houston condo. Or as we Texans like to call it: "The Homestead." Maintenance fee does not include shrubbery trimming. Now that photos have been posted --- and the asking price has...
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Help! Save Me!!!!!
Hello, My gas furnace isnot working. I have no heat. I called the installer Rick Heating , Erie, Pa, 16510, 814-899-3428, but he never showed up when he said he would (this is a newish (manufacture...
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Proper shielding of wire in a narrow wall cavity?
I built a closet in a room and to conserve space I made the front of the closet out of 2X4's mounted sideways. I'd like to put a light in the closet, but that means I'll be running a wire down to a...
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Kenmore Canister Vac. Swivel Problem
Kenmore canister vacuum: 116.228.12204 The swivel (8195133) broke. I got a new one (part no. is now KC92PCREZ000) from Sears. But the wand release (pedal 8195108) won't fit on the new swivel. Anyone...
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OT: Only you can stop vegetable abuse!
"[LANCASTER, Texas] At first glance, it looks like a cartoon character. But a closer look reveals something much more revealing. A billboard along Interstate-35 in Lancaster is packing quite a sexual...
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Staining Pine
Almost all of the trim in my house is pine, and after 22 years, it's showing wear. Furthermore, we have some wooden items (pine) that we want to stain to match the woodwork. Pine can be difficult to...
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They wouldn't let me burn pressure-treated lumber scrap in the campfire
What happens if we burn pressure-treated wood scraps in the campfire?
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Safe & effective (and easy) drain cleaning?
About 2-3 times a year, the sink in the bathroom starts to drain very slowly and I have to take the S-trap apart and clean out the gunk. The gunk contains some hair, but not a lot. It's mostly a...
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More Proctological Violations of the consumer....
Awl -- Well, not home repair per se, but definitely in the same vein..... getting ripped off. With perhaps a mildly inneresting lesson in linquistics -- or lack thereof. So ahm lookin fer medicine...
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fluorescent bulbs flickering - why is this so hard?
So, in my laundry I have two, two bulb units, installed at the same time. Over the past 10 years, I've swapped out various bulbs. But one fixture simply will not illuminate the bulbs (flicker, partial...
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OT Toyota
OT Toyota If it's not the carpet that's causing Toyatas to speed up, then how can replacing the gas pedal help? How many of you are still driving your Toyota? Would you have thought to put the car in...
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Sprinkler stopped working
hi I have an irritrol garden sprinkler system. I just went to turn the Sprinklers on from the Controller and although it shows the different cycles when i turned it on manually there is no water...
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Drywall Pricing?
I need to replace drywall in my basement. I understand it comes in regular, mold-resistant, and greenboard varieties, and I want to find their relative prices. But I could not find that info via...
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