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Husky Powerwasher 1750

Anyone here own one of these? If so, have you added anything to the reservoir and actually had it work? I've added some...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by BigELilE05
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by BigELilE05

OT: How to kill a stump

OK, this isn't strictly home repair, but I figure the gurus here have dealt with every possible eventuality, so here go...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hypatia08
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by hypatia08

Troubleshooting a digital thermostat

How do you verify that a battery-powered digital thermostat is working like it should? From what I've read, it seems th...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by noname
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by noname

Books about home building

Hi, I was wondering if anybody could recommend a decent book on hiring a builder for your new home. I've never built my...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wiz561
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by wiz561

regluing veneer?

Hi all, I just bought a used desk off Craigslist, appears to not be factory made but a scratch built thing. It was adve...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

taxes and home energy-saving...

So, we went along and did US taxes yesterday evening (oh joy :-) I noticed that there were credits for various home ene...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jules.richardsonnews
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by jules.richardsonnews

Wood splitting smile

After ice storm 1991, a couple friends of mine put in a wood burning stove. There was another storm, a micro burst that...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Building a showerpan?

Can someone describe or link to a description of how to build a waterproof showerpan with the least difficulty and cost?
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by just_a_ghost
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by just_a_ghost

Tile Question

I am planning to have tile installed in a small bathroom. I don't know much about this, but I am going to hire a profes...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

Range problem

I have a Jenn-Air downdraft electric stove. I posted earlier asking about the element arcing and blowing up (thanks for...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by EMarano
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by EMarano

OT - Overpass & Pedestrian Devastation

Dump truck riding with bed up. Takes out pedestrian overpass walkway...and pedestrians. http://www.weather.com/multimedi...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by postmaster
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by postmaster

contractor sends a bill 7 months later

Last summer, a local roofing company, did a job for my extended family. They proceeded on the job, after submitting a s...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ria
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by ria