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Gator-Bite and Distorted Copper Pipe

What I've got here is copper pipe coming in as the water main from the street and whoever did the installation bent the...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jpdm45
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by jpdm45

How to drag large garbage can?

Our city provides large garbage cans, about 4' tall and 30" square. Full, they can weigh up to 200 pounds, especially i...
86 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wr
86 comments posted 16yrs posted by wr

Is A/C capacitor supposed to look like this?

Trane central air unit quit doing its thing (recently made another post about it) and I finally cracked open the housin...
77 comments posted 16yrs
posted by brassplyer
77 comments posted 16yrs posted by brassplyer

OT - childrens meds recall

Go to this site for the full story and a link to request a refund or coupon for each bottle you have. Check your invent...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

how to snake bathtub drain?

subject says all... this AM I was taking a shower and felt that lovely feeling of water backing up in the bathtub and b...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Bees that want to bore holes in my carport beams

Every year around this time I have a problem with bumble bees that want to bore holes in the exposed, unpainted beams o...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dennism3
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by dennism3

stipulations in drywall contract

I am going to be getting estimates and then signing a contract to have 3 rooms (game room, bedroom, storage room) in my...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clouds777
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by clouds777

Hanging something on drywall

OK, I probably shouldn't be doing stuff around the home :) To keep our dog in one part of the house, I hung a baby gate...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mpbrede
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by mpbrede

Drywall

OK, I probably shouldn't be doing stuff around the home :) To keep our dog in one part of the house, I hung a baby gate...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mpbrede
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by mpbrede

Best material to cover garbage bin wheels

In our city, we have large bins for garbage and recycling. The bins have hard plastic wheels. We recently replaced our...
55 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wonmug
55 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

Washer & Dryer recomendation's

I am moving & need a new Washer & Electric Dryer. When i go to Lowe's,Homedepot,etc. & read the reviews they all are ho...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

Tile/Shower Base problem

Just had a new shower installed, tiles going down and overlapping the flange of an acrylic shower base. Contractor "sea...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tyre
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by tyre

Drywall

The ceiling in my garage is 10 feet and 1 and 1/2 inches from floor to the bottom of the truss. I am not installing dry...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1