Do-It-Yourself Homeowner

general recommendation question : lowara-xylem vs grunfos vs wilo vs whichever else

I have to buy a circulator pump for hot water (T max 80-90), 7-8 m head (lift), 1 m3/h flow, max power consumptio in th...

2 comments posted 5yrs

posted by SovietMario

2 comments posted 5yrs posted by SovietMario

Made a rack for storing firewood.

It has 3 sections for large, medium, and small firewood.

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posted by Serhii Baranski

1 comments posted 5yrs posted by Serhii Baranski

Disassembly of Stannar stairlift

I need to access the swivel mechanism under the Sofia stairlift. the drive appears to have worn or broken teeth, but I c...

1 comments posted 5yrs

posted by Duncan

1 comments posted 5yrs posted by Duncan

Rain dial irrigation system. Turn on manual and all I hear is clicking? Problem?

As in subject

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posted by Randy

1 comments posted 5yrs posted by Randy

swimming pool film on water surface

I Took on a house with an inground pool last year. Lately there?s a a kind of ?film? on the surface which I?ve been una...

1 comments posted 6yrs

posted by John

1 comments posted 6yrs posted by John

Hair cutting

Folk on FB laughed at me last week when I said that I was thinking about cutting my own hair. Well, I guess we?re all g...

2 comments posted 6yrs

posted by tim.downie

2 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim.downie

Primus 632 Blowlamp Jet

I have a Primus 632 blowlamp that requires a new jet. Can anyone tell me where I can buy one, please?

1 comments posted 6yrs

posted by Compo-in-Caithness

1 comments posted 6yrs posted by Compo-in-Caithness

Power Outage? How to Fix Your First Alert FC215 Alarm Panel

My alarm system was in my home when I purchased it, it's a first alert fC215 panal , I never had any problem with it wh...

2 comments posted 6yrs

posted by Anthony M Lenow Sr

2 comments posted 6yrs posted by Anthony M Lenow Sr

wiring a basement

I am finishing by basement. There is a half to three quarter inch space between the studs and the concrete wall. We tho...

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posted by george mussell

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Question for Dremel users

I own a 4000 and have a fair few of their Speedclic tools and there seems to be no decent way of storing them in a dece...

1 comments posted 6yrs

posted by luckyjim2000_2000

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3M dust mask

Hello, I'd like to know if anybody has recent experience of the 3M 6000 series masks which seem to require several part...

3 comments posted 6yrs

posted by paul

3 comments posted 6yrs posted by paul

Hi, I am having trouble getting my 1200 model Rain Dial to work, changed the battery, set the time but could not change it from PM to AM watering, even tried to run a test, but couldn't. PLEASE HELP! Also, a red wire has been severed. I do have a manual t

Although a red wire has been severed the controller box is operable, I am able to program the box to an extent.

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posted by Brenda F Watts

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untreated pergola needs quick save!

My ex-husband built a large pergola over our patio with untreated (pine?) wood. He was about to finish it and then we d...

4 comments posted 6yrs

posted by tallgrl230

4 comments posted 6yrs posted by tallgrl230

Hot mopping

I recently got my upstairs shower hot mopped about a week ago. Redoing our master bathroom. Because the master bathroom...

1 comments posted 6yrs

posted by Rachel

1 comments posted 6yrs posted by Rachel

my nutone bathroom model 9905-r02

my nutone bathroom model 9905-r02 also has a heating element. When the heating element is used, it does blow hot for a...

1 comments posted 7yrs

posted by Alan Gottfried

1 comments posted 7yrs posted by Alan Gottfried