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posted by ljheet_at_centurylink_dot_net
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by ljheet_at_centurylink_dot_net

CFLs lasting 1 year or less

Anyone seeing that the good ole, much touted CFL that is suppose to last 7 years, or 5 (at 4 to 8 hrs/day usage) is las...
31 comments posted 15yrs
posted by khfami
31 comments posted 15yrs posted by khfami

specs of screws for standard flat screen mount

hi all friend of mine has a 40-something inch LCD flatscreen that is hung on the wall in his house. Because of the cord...
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posted by njnagel
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by njnagel

Do oil furnace fireboxes and chimneys get creosote?

The suject line says it all: Do oil furnace fireboxes and chimneys get creosote? One chimeny sweep company told me the c...
25 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Krimped House Water Supply Pipe

My public water supply pipe is krimped just after it enters the house and just before the shutoff valve. It has been th...
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posted by tshaw
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by tshaw

Holes in drywall

Over many years, I've used toggle bolts to attach mirrors, light fixtures and vanity cabinets to my wallpapered bathroo...
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posted by gcotterl
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by gcotterl

new constuction unlevel floor questionable repair

I recently had a contractor add a 2 story addition to my house. After finishing the ceiling below and the hardwood floo...
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posted by gharal_at_verizon_dot_net
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by gharal_at_verizon_dot_net

Concrete for Woodstove Floor

The chimney sweeps came today. They told my wife that the concrete on the bottom of the fire box, inside the stove, is...
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posted by pintiha
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by pintiha

Electrical outlets stopped working

I just plugged in a 4.1 amp vacuum on one of my 2nd floor outlets, turned it on and all it did was make this noise as i...
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posted by agirlnamedjo
24 comments posted 15yrs posted by agirlnamedjo

Supplemental heating for independent zones

This is a rather big one, and I'm hoping I'll get a bit of discussion going on this, as there's lots of angles to this,...
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posted by john.ulvr
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by john.ulvr

Vinyl Underlayment - Screws vs ring shank

I've always used no-snap screws for putting down underlayment for vinyl then filled in countersinks with flooring skimc...
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posted by postmaster
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by postmaster

I have a flashlight

The light is very dim. Someone told me I need to change the batteries. How do I change the batteries? Or do I need to ca...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by musturd
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by musturd

How to connect compression fittings

I got that valve for copper tubing I posted about before -- thanks for the advice and leads on that -- and it has a com...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Proper Humidifier % OOPS

Wish I could spelll Got a new humidifier. I can choose the % level I want it to make the humidity. Of course the higher...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw