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guide for period renovations?

The recent thread on soap dishes got me thinking. Is there a good style guide out there for period renovations? I'm loo...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heathcliff_bambino
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by heathcliff_bambino

Tappan Gas Range-No oven flame

I have a Tappan gas range (propane) and today the oven wouldn't light. The glow plug comes on, but there is no "whoomph...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ctbishop
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by ctbishop

JUST A SIMPLE Q...

Does it hurt or harm a kitchen sink disposal, if you use hot water when running it? Or should it always be cold water? A...
25 comments posted 15yrs
posted by papapat
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by papapat

restroom plastic splashback peeling off

Hi, our office restroom white plastic splashback is peeling off the wall. It was glued on but it has been 5 years, so t...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dchou4u
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by dchou4u

Non-incandescent oven light?

Does anyone make an LED or similar type of bulb for high temperature applications like oven lights?
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nolabab
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by nolabab

Heat Pump Filters

Since I can't find the right filter size, can I get a couple of filters and stack them? Or does that impede air flow...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kstarkwa_at_yahoo_dot_com
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by kstarkwa_at_yahoo_dot_com

Rice Cooker Magnetic Switch Does Not Close

My small EZ Life 3-cup rice cooker has a problem with the magnetic switch. When I first plug it in, the switch engages,...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by tonolete.law
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by tonolete.law

Fridge Drawer Repair

Don't know if anybody else has this problem but this simple repair saved me about $70 for new fridge drawers. These che...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by 10
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by 10

OT - HELP !!! I'm falling and can't get up!!!!

From another list. ====================== Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 9:38 PM We got hit pretty hard over night (M...
33 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
33 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Car tires blowing from snow load

We just got something like 7 feet of snow and the drifts are up to 25 feet. I was wondering what all the banging and po...
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by frigidzone2
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by frigidzone2

Whatever happened to DIY dry cleaning.?

Whatever happened to DIY dry cleaning.? Someone mentioned they have a box that looks like Dryel but is generic so one c...
21 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

What does a Fire Alarm sound like in Spanish ?

What does a Fire Alarm sound like in Spanish? Or a Police Siren in French? Do they make smoke alarms for people who spea...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw