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Rain diverter for rubber membrane roof?
There's a small roof (about 6' wide by 4' deep) above my front door. Rain and melting snow run off the front of the roof onto the stairs, making them icy in the winter. We got one estimate...
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dead attic fan
We have two attic fans in the roof to take hot air out. Last year one of them quit working. Would it still using electricity?
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double paned windows
I was considering putting film on inside pane. Spouse called Millard the maker and they said bad idea with no explanation. Why bad idea? Thanks, Seamus J. Wilson
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Melting point of old solder
I tried disassembling a 1/2" copper elbow from water pipes, using a propane torch that comes in a $20 Worthington plumbing kit from Lowe's. The solder wouldn't melt. I'm wondering if the...
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Refridgerator Woes (Sorry If This Came Through Twice!)
Sorry for the double post (if it does). I've been having posting problems lately... I have an older model (1994, I think) GE fridge (top freezer model) that recently decided it didn't want to...
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Ideas for stabilizing a four poster bed?
Slightly O.T. but still within the realm of a home... We have an old four poster bed that wiggles a lot. It appears that where the side rails fit into the posts (metal hooks that hang over steel pins...
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Gas Grill Side Burner - Can't Lower Flame
I've got a BBQ Grillware grill (Lowes). The side burner can't be used for much other than boiling water because it can not be turned down low enough. While there is some degree of control via...
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Ever taken advantage of "lifetime warranty" on Home Depot kitchen faucet?
The Glacier Bay kitchen faucet I got at Home Depot ostensibly has a "Lifetime Warranty" but the process requires you to send the unit back to the manufacturer. Assuming the company is still in...
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Using JB Weld on car gas line
I know JB Weld will fix most anything except some plastics and holds well on metals. I have heard it being used on gas tanks and never heard of it leaking after it was used. However, someone told me...
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Strance A/C problem
I'm having a strange problem with the A/C (a heat pump). One night near the end of last summer we had some lightning. The next day our upstairs A/C started blowing hot air so I called the A/C...
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Garbage disposal 'clamp nut' broke, is discontinued.
So the wife and I bought a house and moved in this past January. We recently redid the kitchen, and in the process of switching out sinks, broke the clamp ring on the otherwise really good garbage...
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Kitchen Flooring
I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring. I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I have been told I can't use real hardwood but floating wood floor is only...
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Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog)
My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old and this behavior started a few months ago. It seems to be getting worse now -...
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Lynx 455 Garage Door Openner - caught in loop
Hi, I have a Lynx 455 automatic garage door opener. When I opened it last night it got to the top of the run and immediately started down again. It got about 2 feet into the down cycle and started up...
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How to dry flooded laminate floor?
Our office with laminate flooring was slightly flooded by an out of order sprinkler outside the building. We have mopped off the water on the floor. However, there is still water underneath the floor....
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