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New range/oven installation - old, big gas pressure regulator sticking out of floor - unnecessary, redundant?
by Anonymous in Energy » Gas
House built late 80's old pressure regulator (redundant?) from original range/oven sticks out so I can't put new range/oven ... read more »
Default Why is my standing pilot gas valve wet?
by Jim in Energy » Gas
While relighting my boiler's pilot I noticed the pilot gas valve is dripping some type of fluid onto the floor under the ... read more »
Oil Furnace And Blower Turns On By Itself (Even With No Thermostat Connected)
by John in Climate Control » Heating »
I attached an image of the furnace which displays the model number and other information on the tags. The model numbers ... read more »
Debris in air bleed valve
by MikeM51 in Yard » Pool »
Whenever I bleed air from my filter I see debris floating up thru the device which then gets expelled thru opening. Is my ... read more »
biasi combi boiler, hot water problems
by Alan Gray in Plumbing » Water » Hot Water »
The hot water is sometimes fine then it runs cold I've had the diaphram changed I originally thought the water pressure ... read more »
Karcher 5.86 electric power washer dead
by Anonymous in Tools and Equipment » Pressure Washers »
There is no life from my power washer. I have stripped it down and confirmed there is continuity from the plug to the ... read more »
electrical conection
by igodditt in Appliances »
I am trying to install 2 three bulb 2x4 lights in my shop I am not sure of the wiring the lighs have 4 wires 1 longer white ... read more »
Garden hose across (or under) cement driveway?
by Victoria in Yard » Driveway »
I need to run a garden hose from the well across a 10' wide paved driveway to water a garden on a timer. The problem is ... read more »
Concrete foundation crack? What's the appropriate way to fix?
by Anonymous in Masonry » Concrete »
Hi All We had some insulation problems around one of the baseboards downstairs. Warm air would coming in from under the ... read more »
Mower blades
by Art in Tools and Equipment » Lawn Mowers »
John deere L120 with 3 blades. Have tried penetrating oil impact wrench heat torch and vice gripes and hammer and cannot ... read more »
Slate floor frustration
by Anonymous in Floor »
We have recently moved into a house where the kitchen floor is tiled in slate. The tiles are the rough uneven type which ... read more »
Toilets
by Don W in Technology » Computers »
Maximum number of 90 degree bends in drain? ... read more »
Paint Garage Concrete Floor without Etching as its new
by Anonymous in Garage »
I just brought a new newly constructed house and the garage floor was build a few months back but it did house construction ... read more »
Smoke Detector Beeps Twice A Day
by January Ruiz in Technology » Alarms »
My smoke detectors are going off almost on schedule daily. 1 beep around 2pm and 3 beeps a little after 10pm. It's the same ... read more »
Ceiling Fan Canopy won't come off
by Sheriboberry in Energy » Electrical » Ceiling Fans »
I'm replacing an old outdated ceiling fan from 1987. It was here when we bought the house 6 years ago. On the canopy ... read more »
Is there connection between twisting floor joists and cracks in wall on 2nd floor?
by Jonathan in General Construction »
I purchased my first home about 7 months ago. It was built in 1991. At time of inspection the inspector pointed out some ... read more »
Pouring concrete without sand or gravel?
by Hamilton, TX guy in Masonry » Concrete »
Built my own home but neglected to consider wind driven rain coming in the front/side doors. So I cannot put my wood flooring ... read more »
where to find a patio umbrella with a threaded bottom on the poll for my patio which has a fixed hole for the placement of the umbrella?
by Olivia92016 in Yard » Patio »
i have a patio that has a built into the patio hole for the placement of a patio umbrella. so i am not n need of a base. ... read more »
storing paint for 1 yr or more
by herb1 in Painting »
1/2 gal of paint stored upside down for 1 yr. It was hard when I opened it recently. How can I store paint for over a year ... read more »
Squaring an existing building
by Anonymous in Carpentry »
I have an old garage building that we moved and it's out of square. What's the best way to square it. It's 12 x 16 and ... read more »
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