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Adding an overflow to a bathtub without one.

A friend asked me if he can add an overflow to a bathtub in a trailer home. Many of these trailer bathtubs never had an...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

Baby Boomers Give New Hope To Remodeling Industry

My generation will keep remodeling contractors in business for years along with mental health care professionals. ^_^ ht...
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posted by the-daring-dufas
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Whole House Fan vs ?

I'd love to get a reasonably priced and correctly installed whole house fan, but until then I am using two 18 or 20 inc...
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posted by atlas-bugged
27 comments posted 15yrs posted by atlas-bugged

Recliner problem

About 15 years ago, I bought a recliner chair (not a La-Z-Boy) recliner at a department store. The foot-rest has become...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by gcotterl
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by gcotterl

ge oven - no bake, no broil

GE gas range 14 years old, model jgbp30bew1ad. No heat on bake, no heat on broil, stove works fine. Last time the oven...
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posted by rachelms79
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by rachelms79

Ceiling joist location help, (stud finding)

I own two stud finders and neither is giving me consistent results. Need t= o find all of the ceiling joists in my kitc...
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posted by ivanvegvary
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by ivanvegvary

StaBil for gasoline

I was told today that Stabil was not too effective with gasoline that contains ethanol. They said there is a new produc...
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posted by twinmountain
24 comments posted 15yrs posted by twinmountain

storm clean up

Wonder, if there's good money to be made, cleaning up storm damage. Chainsaw, and such?
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

OT: Hurrican Irene? In it's path?

Just curious to share experiences with anyone else who may be in it's path. I'm at the NJ shore here about 2.5 miles fr...
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posted by trader4
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by trader4

OT: "Lib" as pejorative

We've all had ample opportunity to evaluate the probable IQ and educational level of those posters who regularly use "L...
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posted by hypatia08
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

OT: Would you report this "illegal"l request?

Possibly a hypothetical situation, possibly not... Bob, Mary and Karen work for a firm that provides care for clients w...
44 comments posted 15yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
44 comments posted 15yrs posted by DerbyDad03

Hello Kitty Toaster

This toaster: http://www.kittyhell.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hello-kitty-toaster.jpg is supposed to burn a Hello K...
25 comments posted 15yrs
posted by larrymoencurly
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by larrymoencurly

Which kind of valve?

While I was out, for only 2 hours, my tank toilet started spraying a narrow straight stream of water out the bottom of...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by NONONOmisc07