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Toilet - Slow Flush

Just subscribed to this group so I apologize if this is widely known. My toilet started flushing slowly. Floaters neede...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by thismailautodeleted
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by thismailautodeleted

Why Insulation is a Good Investment

Why Insulation is a Good Investment Investing in products to make homes more energy efficient pays significant dividend...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sustainable.future115
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by sustainable.future115

Fuses keep blowing

I live in an old house and the light in the bedroom has a pull string and not a switch. I wanted a switch so I found th...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by MarkLesko
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by MarkLesko

Mirror Tile Removal

Some observations that might be useful. Dining room wall with 9' x 5' mirrored with 12" square tiles. These were stuck...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by thismailautodeleted
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by thismailautodeleted

Sale of lead screw anchors in California.

I=92m having a lot of trouble finding lead screw anchors here in California; especially the 5/16=94ones for # 10-14 scr...
64 comments posted 16yrs
posted by recyclebinned
64 comments posted 16yrs posted by recyclebinned

Fiberglass or aluminum screen?

Client wants me to replace her screen-door screen. I'm not sure whether to use aluminum or fiberglass. What would you u...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Non-Stick Surface On Steam Irons

Do they still use teflon, or is there a better type of material on the soleplate of steam irons?
56 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Home
56 comments posted 16yrs posted by Home

Roofing felt

Why do you need roofing felt under the shingles? I'm considering putting a raised seam metal roof on my garage, after te...
35 comments posted 16yrs
posted by not
35 comments posted 16yrs posted by not

Chimney repair - how to fix?

Blowing leaves out of the gutters, I see that our fake stone veneer chimney has some cracks and starting to deteriorate...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by opalko
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by opalko

Motion Sensor Light for Front Entrance

My dad asked me to replace the light next to his front door with a motion sensing unit. He bought a stock fixture from...
58 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
58 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

Smelly toilet

I just moved in to a new house & the Toilet smell's. What can cause this & how can i fix the problem ?
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

Rat Poison vs. Cockroaches

I have put some rat (mouse) poison in one of my cabinets because of a serious amount of mouse droppings. Lately I have...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sme617x
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by sme617x

Framing nailer repair

I have a Halstead framing nailer model # HNS32. I need an O-ring repair kit #HLS-PK-3220. I can't seem to locate one on...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sanarcan
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by sanarcan

Laminate flooring without pad?

I picked up a rooms-worth of laminate flooring for $15. But the pad for it comes in rolls just too short, so It'll cost...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spamme0
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamme0

Clogged toilet

Well, you can't wait for until after 3 dumps before flushing. My toilet runneth over. What is the best way to unclog a t...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by none