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"Kick starting" Beckett oil burner

In order to get my Beckett burner to start on my oil boiler I have to give it a little bit of a kick on the side. I am...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nojunk_allowed
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nojunk_allowed

How to measure casement window opening?

I want to replace a double casement over my sink with a 2 view slider. I hear that casement openings can be tricky to m...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Replacing elements on Smoothtop Range?

I have a Maytag Performa MER5752BAW Smoothtop range. One of the stove top burner elements wont come on. How does that b...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Mike
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Mike

Using "old-work" hi-hats for new construction

I am doing a small room in my basement which will be sheetrocked. In the past I have used new-work hi-hats, but I think...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikepier
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikepier

Jammed garage door

Hi guys, I hope someone here can help me out. We're in a bit of a jam! Our garage door is jammed. No amount of forc...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mpbrede
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by mpbrede

VCR help please

Hello all I have spent the past hour on search engines and unable to find the PDF Users Manual for a Sharp vcr model VC-...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by me
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Speed Queen washing machine

Model #NA3511). I bought a new water inlet valve which has 4 electrical terminals I don't know which electric wire c...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gcotterl
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by gcotterl

Trucker question

I'd like to know how much weight a 45 foot storage trailer will hold on the front pads. Would it hold the total rat...
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posted by boobooililililil
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by boobooililililil

Rain leaks into crawlspace

My house sits on a stuccoed block wall which is on top of a concrete slab. (I use a mechanics creeper to get around in...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tony.miklos
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by tony.miklos

Drywall around radiator

I'm remodeling my den and it has radiators that are mounted in the walls. Basically a metal box that extends out of...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bernie
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by bernie

Why are snap-on toolboxes so darn expensive?

Well, my first questions is summed up in the subject. I'm seeing these things on craigslist selling for $3k - $12k....
41 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
41 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Postmortem on recalcitrant toilet

Some weeks ago I posted my plight regarding a toilet that suddenly stopped flushing any type of solids, including small...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by John
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by John