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Toilet issue, Moms

Hi folks, this in from Mom. "comode is not holding water but fills up fine but leaks out over time so must be refilled."...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cshenk1
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by cshenk1

Snow blower power ratings

I am looking for a new snow blower and have discovered that the power rating of the engines are no longer in "Horse Pow...
65 comments posted 17yrs
posted by newdoverman
65 comments posted 17yrs posted by newdoverman

Cleaning a Carrier furnace

Hi! I have a Performance 80 furnace from Carrier. I would like to clean it out before the start of the winter. I was ho...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wiz561
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by wiz561

More sprinkler mischief

[D.C.] Three firefighters catch fire during demonstration of how wonderful sprinklers are. With video of burning firemen...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Pencil sharpener bit

... for a Makita drill. http://thereifixedit.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/gal-1300rpmsharpener.jpg?w=500&h=375 Well, why...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Replacement Gas Fired Boiler -Which one

I am about to replace a 50 year old oil fired water boiler in a 3 BR ranch in Virginia Beach, VA. Because natural gas i...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by starrin
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by starrin

Bypassing Snap Disc

After lighting the 1st fire of the season in the Heat & Glo North Star, I find that the Snap Disc that controls the var...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by saharv23
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by saharv23

5 gallon gas can vent

Why don't they put vents on plastic gas cans any more? What's wrong with these idiots? It is really stupid to s...
46 comments posted 17yrs
posted by boobooililililil
46 comments posted 17yrs posted by boobooililililil

Looking for new home

Is it safe to buy a home with Cinder Block basement walls instead of Poured Concrete ?
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

Adding Utility Tub Next to Washer/Dryer

I want to add a utility tub next to the washer in the laundry room. The room is on the first floor with basement access...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wmoy1234
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by wmoy1234

mortar question

I'm replacing a lower roof, which abuts a cement-block wall. I need to flash this joint. In other places, I've...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gbeccles
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by gbeccles

GE Profile Gas Cooktop Question

I have a GE gas cooktop, the model number is JGP989BC. It has one large burner, two medium burners, and one small burne...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Magic Jack ads/malware

I'm pretty sure that MJ gave my PC malware. Of course my Firewall has to allow MJ, and I believe that's how the...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by T_D921a
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by T_D921a

Stair tread replacement

I removed the carpet from our stairs and there are two treads that are split. I don't have access to the bottom due...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bernie
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by bernie