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OT issues vs. problems??

I noticed some years ago that the word "problem" seems to have fallen out of favor and dropped from the popular lexicon...
37 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Spam
37 comments posted 16yrs posted by Spam

Garage door handles - inside knob

I have two garage doors in my garage, one has a garage door opener and the other is hand operated. The hand operated in...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by willshak
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by willshak

Water Pressure Issue

I recently had a pipe break in my powder room downstairs. The pipe was fixed rather quickly. This room is being renovat...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jerseycat10
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by jerseycat10

Well pump issue - NO WATER!

Hello I want to post an experience that I just had with having no water and gather some opinions from others on what th...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mzamborini
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by mzamborini

Harbor Freight Online Coupons 11/9-11/15

For those having online coupon difficulty. http://preview.tinyurl.com/yaghwv9...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by postmaster
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by postmaster

Messy bathrom ceiling

Pro painters: I have a ceiling that was obviously painted without primer. The paint is peeling off, but of course, the...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by harry.schatz
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by harry.schatz

Photocell/Bulkhead problem

I bought the 100W Bulkhead with photocell, code 83449 from toolstation.co.uk. Fitted no problem, but as it goes dark in...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sndevereux
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by sndevereux

Does soldering violate electrical codes?

Awl -- Does soldering #12 or #14 wires before placing a wire nut on them violate any codes? Can soldering + electrical...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Stupid freaking mice....already

Wow. They harvested three days ago, and already, poop in my kitchen. Plugged the AC line last year with steel wool. The...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mitch
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mitch

Breaker Shutting off

In my kitchen ever few days the Clock and the microwave cuts off.. I go to the breaker box and the breaker for these ha...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rave
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by rave

life of a T&P valve?

Hi all, yesterday I did the annual flush of my gas fired water heater - and at the same time I "burped" the T&P valve,...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

wiring code ? for a detached garage

I'm building a detached garage with 2nd story living space that is about 14 feet from the house. The two are connec...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jamesgangnc
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by jamesgangnc

Putting rug on basement stairs

I've got an open, 3-stringer staircase leading to my basement. 12 stairs in total. 2 x 10 treads. There are 2x4 wal...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jack
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jack

converting electric to gas in my home

------------------------------------- Our home is currently electric and we would like to convert to gas. thank you cind...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cindypowell51_at_yahoo_dot_com
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by cindypowell51_at_yahoo_dot_com