Latest threads in Home Repairshow only best voted threads

Subject Author Posted Replies
 
OT: American rules of the road
Do you really have to merge precisely one car from each lane in order? How regimented.
43
43
 
Spray can replacement buttons
How and why are you losing the buttons?
3
3
 
Burning plastic smell from outlet in a mobile home
The impression I got was that he just wanted to reconnect things for now without replacing the outlet. He wasn't very clear about exactly what is there now -- 3 wires, 2 on one side, one on the other...
5
5
 
Comparison of the Verizon & T-Mobile "free" iPhone 7 with iPhone 6 tradein deal
7
7
 
OT My grandson called
On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:43:00 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote in Nice of you to help your grandson. I could wire some $$ directly to your checking account if you would be so kind as to post the routing info...
4
4
 
Is my magnetron faulty?
Whirlpool WMC50522AW -Oven heats weakly--won't boil a cup of water on high after 5 minutes -Draws only 300 watts on high (rated 1200 watts) -Measures -10KV DC to case at Magnetron terminals on high...
5
5
 
Garden hose connection leak sealing
I use an evaporative cooler for cooling and after decades of experimenting find that a garden hose run over the surface of the ground to a short length of copper tubing (cooler water connection...
11
11
 
Paint or finish floors first?
We are in the end stages of a construction project and one of the rooms is a small den about 11' x 9' with a small closet, 2 windows, 1 door into the hallway. It will be our TV room when it is...
6
6
 
Fence Co leaving gaps in fence because posts are smaller
wrote Don't you think the estimator should have told me the posts were going to be smaller and there would be gaps? Is there a way to fix this problem? Tough call. If it's stockade I'd say you're...
12
12
 
SPAX Multi-Material Screws vs. Standard Wood Screws
I was in HD yesterday looking for #8 wood screws in 2.5" or 3" lengths. They did not carry those lengths in anything other than the "2 packs" ($1.18 ea) so the clerk suggested these: I should note...
6
6
 
Is there a recommended height for toilet paper holders?
Above the toilet seat but below the washing basin?
5
5
 
Dryer vent exhaust port move up??
Why are you wanting to raise it in the first place? Jon
9
9
 
OT Firefox 48.0.2 on Windows 7
Greetings, I had refreshed FF, and now I have trouble getting to sites. I get "Your connection is not secure". Even on FF's Health Report. Youtube no longer will play using FF. I have ESET as an...
4
4
 
OT Gas pump skimmers
The majority of this is being done with small readers that are stuck onto the front of the reader built into the pump. So you can judge for yourself whether or not the pump has been altered. If in...
97
97
 
Do USA repair their garbage trucks?
Out of curiosity... Aren't these trucks all bio-hazards?
11
11