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Poor Water Pressure at Tub/Shower

My daughter lives in a condo (out of state) and has hardly any water flow in the tub and shower. Her sink and kitchen p...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ems1412
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by ems1412

Hamilton Beach Blender -jammed switches

My very VERY old Hamilton Beach model 612 blender will not turn on because the 7 push buttons are all jammed. Blender h...
16 comments posted 15yrs
posted by group78
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by group78

DIY AC repair

On my way home Wednesday SWMBO called and told me she was outside and the AC started banging so she shut it off. I got...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by limp_arbor
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by limp_arbor

OT Little trip out this weekend.

Went on and old fart's bus tour to Stratford on Avon. Years since I was last there. Lots of pubs All the Shakespeare st...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by haroldhrmtg
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by haroldhrmtg

Repair vinyl siding corner post

Detached garage facing the alley behind my house. Every once in a while some silly vandalism gets per-per-trated-ed bac...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by puddingDOTman

Help please: acacia tree root suckers

I had a black acacia tree about 20 yrs old, the trunk ~14" across. About 5 yrs ago I had to prune it heavily; I took of...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by zzyzx__
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by zzyzx__

Pet odor removal

I buy houses out of foreclosure, rehab them and resell them or (OMG) a profit. The banks don't like this much but I rea...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by exring
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by exring

Why does a built-in gas grill cost so much?

I'm thinking about a small "outdoor kitchen" when I add a screened porch on the house. I'd like to have a nice gas gril...
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posted by paulaner
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by paulaner

Heat insulation of wood vs carpet

Can anybody tell me if I'm reading this corectly? I want to compare the two materials' heat insulation. According to ht...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by yong321
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by yong321

Buckets stuck together. How to separate

Is this an engineering problem or what? Two of the buckets I use around the garden, etc. are stuck, one inside the othe...
27 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
27 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Problem with B&D Jigsaw

I have an old B&D which is OK, but when cutting in a circle, it will not hold to 90 degrees with the surface. (Blade be...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by frank1492
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by frank1492