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How to filter nasty tasting beach town water?

I live in a coastal community in North Carolina. While I will use the tap water for cooking and washing, I refuse to dr...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jayhanig
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by jayhanig

Five Rooms of Flooring Going Into the Dumpster

Good grief! The condo above us was just sold, for half the price the previous owner paid. The last owner spent about a...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by norminn
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by norminn

Haha-I was wondering why this floor was sunk down

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Squisher/floor.jpg When we first walked through the house I noticed the floor being sunk a...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ctoth
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by ctoth

Buying new TV

Whats the difference ? I can get a Sony LCD 32" 720p 60hz. for $ 404.00 A Vizio 32" 1080p 60 hz. for $494.00 or a Vizio...
65 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
65 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

styrofoam-like covering

An ad in freecycle offers a dishwasher: worked fine before we removed it*Does NOT have the bottom panel nor the styrofo...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Wierd stain on new driveway

A few weeks ago, we replaced the 40-year-old asphalt on our driveway with pavers. Yesterday afternoon, when I came home...
53 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wonmug
53 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

Electric motor struggles to start up

Hi, Is there anything I can do to get the electric motor for my favorite desktop fan to start up properly again? When I...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Darro
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by Darro

"Code Compliance" folks on the case

"The City of Austin Tuesday released photos of the web of tunnels a man dug underneath his East Austin home. Under the...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Self cleaning oven to hot?

We have a Whirlpool built in wall oven in a cabinet. The right side is exposed to the room and has a finished cabinet p...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by actodesco
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by actodesco

Preferred size for a walk-in closet?

We're going to be putting a second story over our existing living, which will become our master bedroom. The new space...
46 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tmclone
46 comments posted 16yrs posted by tmclone

Air vent\duct not enough air is coming

My tenant recently complained about one of the bedroom upstairs being too hot. When I checked the vents in the floor (t...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by annur93
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by annur93

Kenmore refrigerator ongoing noise

I have Kenmore model # (60167990 or 10660167990) refrigerator that is making ongoing noise. Freezer is at the top and t...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by annur93
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by annur93