Latest threads in Home Repairshow only best voted threads

Subject Author Posted Replies
 
Green Patina on Copper.
Does anybody have experiance greening Copper and greening Copper paint. Muriatic and other acids are used as I have read. has a system but its very expensive and I want to do large items, although it...
5
5
 
Blue Tooth home phone
Several companies sell home phone systems that can I believe use your cell phone to make and take calls. Anybody know if these work well. It would be nice to have a desk phone that uses your cell. I...
25
25
 
Question on Ryobi batteries/charger.
I am looking at a reconditioned 18 volt, 8 inch, Ryobi ONE+ cordless chain saw. I just need it for pruning branches. I currently use a bow saw, but it is difficult to get to some branches because of...
13
13
 
smallest plywood size thickness ?
What is the smallest thickness size of standard plywood ? Is it 1/4 inch ? Thanks James
13
13
 
Best Garden Hose
I ned to replace two garden hoses, each 75' long. While I would like to have 3/4" hoses, my hose reels work best with a 5/8" hose. Durability is obvioiusly one criteria, as are those not prone to...
17
17
 
Delta Kitchen Faucet/Sprayer Problem
Hi, all; I've gotten good answers here before, but I haven't posted in a long time. This one should be easy -- We installed a Delta combination kitchen faucet/sprayer a while back, and for...
6
6
 
Dehumidifier Problem???
My Dehumidifier is 2 years old and has been working just fine till now. It will only operate for about 2 minutes, and only if I disconnect the power chord from the outlet. It will start whenever I do...
1
1
 
Electric Oven Wiring
What type of insulated wire should I use to replace part of the internal wiring of a built-in electric wall oven. I assume this needs to be some type of high temp insulation. The original wire appears...
4
4
 
Garage Door opens by itself...
MIL has a Genie garage door opener that keeps going into operation by itself. My first thought is a high-power CB signal, or HAM operator in the neighborhood, but this is just a guess. Any ideas on...
6
6
 
Air Conditioner problem - do I need a run capacitor ?
I have an older a/c unit. Last year it was functioning just fine. This year, as it's running, the lights in the house dim on and off, just slightly. This didn't happen while the furnace was...
6
6
 
How to empty gunk out of large pond?
I need to empty the all the algae out of a 40,000 gallon pond in our yard so I can repair the liner (leaking from the side and bottom). I was thinking of draining it all the way and then I would be...
8
8
 
Soaker hoses?
Any recommendations for a soaker hose? Last year we bought a sprinkler/soaker hose -- don't recall the brand -- at Lowe's. but toward the end of the season it was spurting water from a split...
12
12
 
Tap won't stay up in shower/Tub
Hi, I have a shower/tub in one. Its where you pull the little chrome bar up on the tap and the water then comes out of the shower head above. However the little chrome bar will no longer stay up and...
5
5
 
Refrigerator Problem
I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top half of the freezer side is thawed and only the stuff in the bottom half of the...
4
4
 
What brand drill was used for this?
it was a moot question. Get breaking news and the latest headlines on business, entertainment, politics, world news, tech, sports, videos and much more from AOL
14
14