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A good household air freshener / deoderant

With the cold in the winter, the house doesn't get opened much and household odors accumulate; cooking odors, doggie od...
30 comments posted 15yrs
posted by No Spam no contact
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by No Spam no contact

Back up sump pump drain to laundry sink

------------------------------------- woods< I would like to install a battery back up sump pump with a flow rate of 20...
28 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dmfoerster_at_swiftel_dot_net
28 comments posted 15yrs posted by dmfoerster_at_swiftel_dot_net

electronic ballast for F15T8?

OK, I've been home sick since last Saturday and starting to go stir crazy... silly ideas running through my head I have...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by njnagel
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by njnagel

Shifting a light fixture

After mounting a light fixture on my bathroom wall, I noticed that it is not centered over the sink and it is too low....
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by gcotterl
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by gcotterl

Tub faucet

Two years and the damn thing is leaking. Do they still sell the old style faucets that you replace the washers in? Thes...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by awoodbutcher
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by awoodbutcher

heat pump in winter

We have a heat pump, and it is relatively cold right now (28F). The heat pump has been running continuously for several...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

Ceiling Hugger Fan Installation

I've installed countless conventional ceiling fans that use a "ball mount" and a special bracket, and also used a junct...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by wayneboatwright

Anchoring screws in a lamp

I'm repairing a used high-intensity lamp with a magnifying lens that I picked up. Three screw sockets are either split...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bobneworleans
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobneworleans

best way to seal attic?

i have one of those attic doors with the pull down steps. read an article saying these really blow the heat out of the h...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wf3h
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by wf3h

OT - Rite Aid pharmacy now spies on customers

I went into a Rite Aid pharmacy a couple days ago. Select a couple items from the close out section. The perky young th...
35 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
35 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

(OT) Learn to use a phone

I can understand some people. Why cant they learn to use a phone and an answering machine. Maybe they should be require...
19 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

Stupid Home Repair Shows

They're having one of these home repair shows on tv. They are telling a homeowner to mount their flat screen tv above a...
34 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
34 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

floor molding in garage?

Finishing up phase 1 of finishing the garage (the tape and spackel came out very nice) and thinking about floor molding...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Tony.Miklos
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by Tony.Miklos

House Electric - Wire Problem

The other day I noticed our porch light was out. Assumed it was the bulb, but that wasn't it, so I removed the fixture,...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by me
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by me