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Water hammer

Howdy folks! When the toilet shuts off, I hear a fairly loud water = hammer now. Never had that happen before until rec...
23 comments posted 14yrs
posted by guvbob2003
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by guvbob2003

cleaning kitchen grout between floor tiles

What is the easiest way to do this? After I clean it, is a sealer really worth while?
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posted by noemailaddress
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemailaddress

wood trim nailed into hardiplank

If I want to replace some rotted wood trim that was nailed into hardiplank, when I go to nail the new trim back in plac...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by noemailaddress
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemailaddress

Moen Shower Valve - When to Replace

Tried searching for an answer to this, but came up empty. House is 37 years old. The shower valve is a Moen pull and tu...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mdtritt
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by mdtritt

Gas cooktop slowness

About 10 years ago I installed a natural gas 4 burner cooktop. It works fine except the biggest burner takes forever to...
21 comments posted 14yrs
posted by footboarder
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by footboarder

Hot Water Recirculating Pump

True or False? A hot water recirculating pump won't decrease the amount of time it takes to get hot water to a fixture,...
20 comments posted 14yrs
posted by teamarrows
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by teamarrows

Spilled water on fresh grout - what to do?

I was applying grout when I spilled about a cup of water all over the freshly applied grout. I immediately applied paper...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by bryanscholtes
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by bryanscholtes

OT: AT&T U-verse opinions

Most of us readers here have HD DVR and TV, I/Net and phones. I have at&t landline for my phone and DSL (extremely reli...
45 comments posted 14yrs
posted by r.mariotti
45 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti

Motor Run capacitor

The HVAC guy told my wife the motor run capacitor on my AC unit needed changing because it measured 4 instead of 5. He...
36 comments posted 14yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
36 comments posted 14yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Your helper better be old enough

" The Department of Labor has proposed new rules that would restrict children under the age of 16 from working on a far...
43 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
43 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Does Anyone Make GRAY Illuminated Wall Switches?

I've spent some effort trying to find illuminated-off wall switches in gray. They would look good in a recently-repaint...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by art.shapiro
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by art.shapiro

Need to square a door

I have a door that has never been painted or sealed. After 30+ years it's sagging against the strike side of the jamb....
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ctbishop
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by ctbishop

Removing Aerator From Copper Faucet

Hi, I need to remove a clogged aerator from a copper clad faucet. The aerator has corroded onto the faucet. How do I re...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by snowybrown
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by snowybrown

How to make a wooden lampshade

Video. Stick around to the end. The final result is, well, interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgsDWb0orSQ&featu...
24 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub