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Compact Florescent lamp trick

I replaced one bulb of 4 incandescent bulbs with a compact florescent lamp and the dimmer on the circuit quit working....
46 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
46 comments posted 17yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

OT - Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies

Anyone buying a house now or in the future should read this article. Bear this in mind if you sheetrock your shop in th...
64 comments posted 17yrs
posted by too_many_tools
64 comments posted 17yrs posted by too_many_tools

Furnaced controller problem

My daughter's furnace (and her little Boze radio) received a bit of a jolt from a secondary leg of a lightning stri...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by youracman
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by youracman

Removing water ring on varnished furniture

Does anyone have a method that they have actually successfully used to remove a water ring from a dining room server wi...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hrhofmann
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by hrhofmann

Kenmore Microwave Oven - 2 failures in 2 years

Hi Experts, This model 721.63252 301 has gone belly up for the 2nd time in 2 years. Both times it blew there was a pop,...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by RF
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by RF

Houston Guy Expo

"There will be beer, sports heroes, Hooters Girls signing calendars, home improvement stuff, big screen televisions stu...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

microwave magnetron dead?

no shorts between magnetron contacts or ground but when plugged it does not heat the oven contents and has loud hum Is...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by anglomont
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by anglomont

? on grounding TV antenna

Was talking with someone the other day and mentioned that I had just grounded the TV antenna (the mast, actually) to pr...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by db5151
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by db5151

Maybe OT -- Computer test

Not a home repair, but all of us here use computers. I've been using this a least once a week and find it helpful an...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by esp
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by esp

grass

Can I spread grass seed now in the Mid-Atlantic area? It's going to rain for the next few days but the temperature w...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

GFCI Troubleshooting

I've had a GFCI outlet that powers a refrigerator and some kitchen and basement outlets trip twice within the last...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robert_green1963
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by robert_green1963

Looking for Best LED Flashlight

Should have Li-Ion battery, with good life, and be rechargeable. Saw a nice bike light, but would like this to be hand-...
50 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
50 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492

Does anyone remember

these people, who used to post here? 1. The person who operates the repair clinic. What was their name? I have to admit...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

Repairing a garden hose - worth it?

I have an old old garden hose that is all rubber. It does not kink, it's pretty heavy. The fittings on the ends are...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

underlayment

I'm installing 5/8' underlayment over a 1/2" subfloor. I've seen contradicting info on how to orient the un...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by in2deep
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by in2deep