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? on sewer snakes...

How large in diameter is the coil on the end of the large sewer snakes they use to clear the main sewer lines, when nec...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by db5151
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by db5151

repair natural gas pipe leak?

I smell a small natural gas leak in my crawl space. I think it's been that way for several years. Previously I had call...
47 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
47 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Interesting toilet leak

Or maybe not a leak, per se. My first floor toilet began running constantly between flushes 3 days ago. Not full blast,...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newstrash
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by newstrash

OT How to straighten a bumper?

OT How to straighten a bumper? A friend, a different one this time, was hit from behind Wednesday night, while stopped...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?

I plan on adding a dedicated 20A GFIC outlet above my kitchen countertop, fed from a new 20A circuit breaker via 12-2 w...
61 comments posted 16yrs
posted by joshhemming
61 comments posted 16yrs posted by joshhemming

When ever having a new A/C installed

When ever having a new A/C installed make sure that the installer leaves a space between the evaporator and the blower...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by recyclebinned
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by recyclebinned

What is this roofing material?

A lake house we're looking at has corrugated roofing panels (4x8) that look like a metal roof from a distance but, when...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bradmm
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by bradmm

Painting galvanized fence posts

I am moving a fence and after working on it for awhile, I don't think the original plan of taking the old ones and repl...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kurtullman
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by kurtullman

Wiremold Mount for Ceiling Fan

We are moving to an apartment where we do not have access to the space above the ceiling. Is there a recommended method...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by wayneboatwright

Six fans running at all times

Six fans running at all times I was at friends on Sunday, and it was 94 out and their AC was on, and it was comfortable...
44 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
44 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Please help with basement insulation

After finding out I had termites I also found mold in my basement! A section of my basement is above ground and insulat...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jedispork
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by jedispork

Fluorescent Tube Disposal

Got three dead 48" tubes from my shop lights. What's the right method for disposal?
51 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kane
51 comments posted 16yrs posted by kane

Lennox G61MPV Fan Won't Run

I had this furnace and an XC-15 air conditioner installed 3 years ago. No issues until now. We leave the blower on all...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pfgoergen
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by pfgoergen