Latest threads in Home Repairshow only best voted threads

Subject Author Posted Replies
 
OT My Gosh
<>Kill the space in between... Hell Yeah Music video by Carly Pearce performing Closer To You. © 2019 Big Machine Label Group, LLC http://vevo.ly/DRQBK4 Music video by Carly Pearce performing Closer...
 
Three pin refrigerator thermostats?
Can anyone explain the internal circuit of a 3-pin refrigerator thermostat such as a WDF-18 ? Thanks. Free shipping on millions of items. Get the best of Shopping and Entertainment with Prime. Enjoy...
6
6
 
Best kitchen floor surfaces?
My house has some sort of modern tongue-in-groove plank-style wooden floor throughout the entryways, breakfast area, and kitchen, installed over the plywood sub-floor. I like the fact that wood is a...
24
24
 
In general, what temperature do you keep your house living areas at during the winter?
> living areas at during the active times of the day when people are up and > about?
27
27
 
Insulating UNOCCUPIED Attics in Residences
I have always gone by the philosophy that the overhead(roof) rafters should not be batted unless the attic will be fully sheet-rocked, climate-controlled and lived in, and only the attic...
7
7
 
Relative Humidity in the attic???
I have a temp/humidity sensor in the attic. The attic and outside temperatures vary, but the DEW POINT should be the same. Often, they are. But it's been wet this month and they don't always track. At...
6
6
 
Handrail in stairs with knee wall. Do I need the open side closed?
I would like to know if installing a handrail on the closed side of the stairs and nothing on the knee wall is enough to pass a home inspection. Or do I need to close the open side. Leave all safety...
3
3
 
Outdoor-Mounted TV Antennas
Do Outdoor-Mounted TV Antennas get less effective with age? Do the pivot-points of the elements need to make a good *electrical* connection, or is proximity good enough?
3
3
 
Need to Replace Unbranded Remote for Lamp Switch
Remote control model: TX-220, 315MHz Lamp switches model: SK504 CR2032 battery for the remote control lasts less than a month. I replaced it a with rechargeable Li-on CR2032 battery but changing the...
10
10
 
water line insurance
Read the fine print first. Many of those "insurance" plans have so many caveats and exclusions that you'll end up paying anyway in the end. Note in this case, Dominion is farming it out to "HomeServe"...
12
12
 
Well -it's begun
Well digger came yesterday: had been a week since we contracted but with permits and work schedules and need for Miss Utility to mark ground. Fortunately old well with stuck new pump is working well...