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HELP: Honeywell progamable thermostat

It seems to have a mind of it's own. I set "Morning" to start at 12:00 am and run untill 6:30 am. Set the temp to 40 de...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zzyzx__
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by zzyzx__

Sewer smell from kitchen faucet/water

I live in a two story house with well water and septic tank. I've noticed that the water from my kitchen faucet sometim...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by littleboyblu87
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by littleboyblu87

lights that lower

We are looking for lights that could be mounted between the ceiling joists in the basement, but that could also be pull...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jennifer.grinfeld
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by jennifer.grinfeld

New Dishwasher

Our 22 year old dishwasher is finally worn out, so we're going to replace it. When I removed it, I found several things...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

CPSC Book Recall

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE REL...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gregory
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by gregory

Order laminate counters online

Does anyone have a resource for ordering laminate counters online, where they fabricate the pieces according to your di...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by a12vman
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by a12vman

My Happiest day cleaning a sewer line

I lived in the house about 9 years and the washer drain began overflowing. When the washer emptied the kitchen sinks wo...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by amdx
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by amdx

OT Cell phones and standards.

I took my niece to the doctor. The first thing they do is have you fill out a form. Everyone now has a cell phone. Busi...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

Cleaning paint and gunk off of old glas

I have a dozen panes of 10x12 glass that I need to clean or replace. The old panes have paint and putty and even silico...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Auto Brake question

Is it customary to replace brake rotors when the pads wear down? I understand if the rotors have cracks in them, or the...
70 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rbm2
70 comments posted 16yrs posted by rbm2

Insulating cathendral ceiling

What's the best way to insulate cathedral ceiling? Where I live (central NJ) attic R49 insulation is recomended. I don'...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by agalkin
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by agalkin

Wall Mount Hair Dryer

I want to add a wall mount hair dryer in one of my bathrooms. This unit at Amazon is one that I would like to have, but...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

Cutting A Sheetrock Panel

The easiest way for me to get access to the space behind my bathroom vanity to run some electrical wiring will be to cu...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453