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cultured marble repair

We have a cultured marble sink with a couple of hairline cracks radiating out from the outlet, less than half an inch i...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by not
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by not

Cancel credit card ?

I want to cancel a Visa that I never use (from Bank of America, tfui, tfui). I searched long and hard on their Web site...
61 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
61 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

TV repairable?

Hi all: My 15-yr old Toshiba 27" crt television has recently developed a problem which is that approx 15 minutes after...
125 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ple
125 comments posted 15yrs posted by ple

Venting options for relocated HW heater (w/pics)

I am renovating my basement and part of the project involves relocating a HW heater. I was contemplating getting a tank...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mikepier
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikepier

Where is ol furnace smoke coming from?

I have a 21 year old Carrier oil furnace that Friday evening started making an unusual smell, hard to describe, maybe s...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Observer5
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by Observer5

Humidity - update

I posted about a week ago, regarding how hard I was finding it to get the house humidity up after realizing I had the h...
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posted by cubbybrockley
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by cubbybrockley

OT: Computer memory low

(Of course it isn't just the *computer* that has low memory these days...) But seriously, could anyone give me a heads-...
105 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
105 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Sinks and vanities

I'd always thought that my vanity sinks looked asymmetrical. When I removed one, I found it was true: two inches of the...
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posted by h.usenetremoverthis
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by h.usenetremoverthis

Power/Force of hydraulic cylinder???

I'm trying to determine the force in tons of a hydraulic cylinder. Being mathematically challenged, even having a formu...
28 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rbm2
28 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbm2

basement waterproofing

how much does it cost? my home is 20f width x 24f length. I live in Toronto/Ontario. One company gave me the below quot...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by lezawang
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by lezawang

hole saws for fibrous cement sheet?

Fibro cement sheet (the stuff that replaced asbestos) seems to be tough. I needed to make some ventilation holes, and g...
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posted by nobody
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by nobody

installing flush valve

I had a toilet tank that needed a new flush valve, so I picked one up at Lowes, a universal plumb pak....no matter what...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mlyle5
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by mlyle5

bought an old house (90 years old)

water coming form the basement and the basement need for sure waterproofing treatment. the house sold as is (power sale...
32 comments posted 15yrs
posted by lezawang
32 comments posted 15yrs posted by lezawang