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How To Fix/Repair Rock Salt Burned Yellow Lawn!?

Hello All, This question I am asking is not a problem that I have, but a problem that I am trying to help someone with....
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by FALCONGIRL
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by FALCONGIRL

Freezer question, your experience.

We need to buy a freezer. The *chest* type is what we want with the lid on the top. 'Which' magazine recommends the Mie...
59 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bluestarx
59 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx

Long bolt: make my own?

I need to attach some wood to a post at the top of my stairs to be able to mount a baby gate. I was just going to bolt...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by woger151
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by woger151

Shed double door replacement

In the grand scheme of things this is a pretty minor problem. But........ The double doors on my shed have deteriorated...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by timothy42b
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by timothy42b

A/C Compressor problem

I have a 5 year old Trane XL14i - 3 ton I think. Yesterday I noticed it getting warm and the blower was running, but th...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by borne
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by borne

installing washing machine drain pan

Should i glue the pan down to the floor or just set it under the washer ?
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

Cherry-picker Rates

The thread about backhoe rates prompts me to ask: ... I live in and own a 4-story Brownstone which like most such build...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by knuckle-dragger
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by knuckle-dragger

Any Water Well experts on here

I have a in ground well with the well pipe coming out of the ground. Take the cap off the pipe there is the pressure sw...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rave
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by rave

Use old breaker panel as junction box?

I'm going to upgrade my electrical service from 100A to 200A. New meter, new panel and all that. What I want to know is...
31 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rangerssuck
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by rangerssuck

Leaving Battery In Charger Long Term?

Think back to the many discussions in this group about Smart Chargers and whether it's OK to leave the batteries in the...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

K & T wiring

I've seen old houses where all circuits enter the breaker box as cables, but some rooms still have knob-and-tube wiring...
70 comments posted 16yrs
posted by burns4
70 comments posted 16yrs posted by burns4

Kohler faucet-poor temp regulation

A house we just moved into has two identical Kohler faucets. The one for the MB shower stall sucks for temperature regu...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by joejak
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by joejak

Brass Door Handle

I have a brass door handle. The package insert said it would not tarnish. I have had it four years, and it is underneat...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

Florida room is too hot

I bought this house 2+ yr ago. A former owner built a "Florida room" across the back of the house - two walls are solid...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by not_my_real_addy