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Central A/C problems

Hi, I will post more details as I find them, but here's the situation in a nutshell. Our A/C cools air, but barely blow...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sam.takoy
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by sam.takoy

Drop ceiling around ductwork.

I have to design a transition to flatten out some ductwork to go under a support beam in my basement. This will bring t...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sidwelle
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by sidwelle

pitfalls in replacing old toilet?

I was in the living room when I heard a loud bang from the bathroom. There was a crack going from a bolt hole in the ta...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by no
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by no

OT: beef

What the heck has happened? I was recently in a supermarket here in central Florida and was perusing the beef section (...
38 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dadiOH
38 comments posted 16yrs posted by dadiOH

Oil in my well water

I have had the same well since the house was built in 68. The water was always good and clear. A few weeks after the BP...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobhiller
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobhiller

OT Incoming phone service only

I went to visit my aunt in the convalescent center. She has dementia. She seems very sharp minded, but sometimes she ta...
46 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
46 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

Possible termite problem (long post)

I started to clean up my basement and found some issues. There is a place by my foundation that I can see light through...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jedispork
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by jedispork

Sweeping off, Re-tarring and re-gravelling roof.

Roof 40 year old, single storey, 62 by 39 feet (2480 sq.ft), simple shed style low slope bungalow. No valleys or dormer...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tsanford
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tsanford

Today a/c first time came on(June 12, Saturday)

Hi, After days of lousy wet weather sun came out today and got hot. a/c just kicked in this afternoon. Air cleaner is c...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dragon40
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by dragon40

Just helping neighbor

...starting his only once used gas power washer. I just helped as I would normally. My return? He gives me a 24" Rigid...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Oren
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by Oren

Schlage residential keyways

Is it possible to get Schlage residential grade lock hardware with something other than the normal C keyway (preferably...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ddl
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by ddl

Self leveling and plywood

I've researched this extensively without a clear conclusion, so time to reach out to the people who have probably exper...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cubbybrockley
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by cubbybrockley

Evaporative cooling patio misters

Summer's here, and I'm thinking again about those misting nozzle systems for cooling the patio area. I'm looking into s...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by prestwhich
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by prestwhich