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Garbage Disposal Advice

I'm giving it, not asking for it. Whatever you do, please, please, please remember to knock out the plug on the dis...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by warnerf
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by warnerf

shower stall bottom half inch crack

My shower stall has a half inch crack. It is about 8 inches from the drain. Lowe's and Home Depot has fiber glass r...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jsmith
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by jsmith

Stanley buys B&D

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stanley-works-buys-black-decker-2009-11-02 found via http://tinyurl.com/yf9u7yl or...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by LouB
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by LouB

Non duplex GFI 'outlet'.

Someone has mentioned that there is device that is a GFCI and has the 'test' and 'reset' buttons, but d...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tsanford
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by tsanford

"GREAT STUFF"

I have a question on those foam sealant especially the GREAT STUFF products. First, I think those are basically for ins...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

slightly OT vacuum repair success

Hey, it's a home appliance, so it's almost home repair. Anyway I've fixed my girlfriend's aging vacuum three times in t...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by prestwhich
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by prestwhich

Copper tubing and natural gas?

Awl - I'm doing some demo on my 50's kitchen, which was done pretty well, overall -- 3/4 black pipe to a 6 burn...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

garage door opener

I have lift-master garage door opener , at times when I close the door it will reverse it self when it reaches the bott...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tpacc
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by tpacc

Marking tools for easy readability

As I get older, even with new glasses, I find it harder and harder to see things like the engraved markings on socket w...
72 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robert_green1963
72 comments posted 17yrs posted by robert_green1963

Weatherproofing tips

I have an old 1941 brick Cape Cod house that has never been insulated properly. I've replaced the incredibly drafty...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robert_green1963
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by robert_green1963

Drain pipe lining

Just got a notice from the county that they will be "lining" old drain pipes in the street rather than digging them up...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robert_green1963
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by robert_green1963

Drum, flow-through or mist humidifier?

We're going to have a whole-house humidifier installed. We don't want to go through another winter with cracked...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by engwar1
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by engwar1

OT - Dodge Acronym

Ford: Fix or Repair Daily / Found on Road Dead GMC: Got Mechanic Coming. Is there one for Dodge?
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Freezer gasket repair

Any chance of doing this? I can't believe it's over $80 for a gasket. My side-by-side has a bad section of gask...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by a
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by a