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Removing tile

I have a house built in the 1950s with plaster walls. The kitchen has yellow tile on the walls that extends from the co...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dmacq
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by dmacq

Telephone Service

My telephone charges creep upwards, almost every month, mostly due to increased government mandated charges. I pay AT&T...
80 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wr
80 comments posted 17yrs posted by wr

Septic Tank Questions

I'm new to having a septic tank. This is a new house with a new septic system. The TV commercials would have you du...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by actodesco
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by actodesco

Harbor Freight vs. Home depot

How does Harbor Freight tools rate compared to Home depot tools ? I am currently looking for a coordless drill driver ca...
60 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
60 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

What the heck is this stuff??

We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about the seats. The cording on them is not rattan but ra...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chizzard52
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by chizzard52

Extension ladder reach

I have two fairly short stories in a split level house. The highest gutters are approximately 15' above ground leve...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cnelson
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by cnelson

Sealing the toilet

Some toilets are sealed with silicone after installation, with some gap on the back of the toilet, to let seeping water...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by iris
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by iris

Left handed drill bits

I have a few left handed drill bits. I use thes exclusively for extracting broken bolts. I was wondering if this is the...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Removing glued carpet

We want to pull up a carpet that has been glued down to a hardwood floor. What is the best way to get it up?
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Dymphna.3z1bi8
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dymphna.3z1bi8

A bit OT: Best casters to use on night table

Hi all, I'm going to be buying a new nightstand that I plan on fitting with casters (I use a wheelchair for mobilit...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Quadzila
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Quadzila

OT - Bank of America

Aparently, B of A is changing personality. Just got a letter, that my promotional rate was going up as high possibly as...
89 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
89 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

? Repair old cast iron radiator ?

Hi, I have an old cast iron radiator that is leaking between the sections. The joints are cone shaped, male and female,...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by 9-11truth
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by 9-11truth

Franke Little butler Insta hot parts?

I am looking for a source to buy replacement parts for a Franke Little Butler HT-200 insta hot faucet. One of the plasti...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by philip.a.hildebrandt_at_boeing
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by philip.a.hildebrandt_at_boeing

Potentially failing pressure regulator?

I replaced the pressure regulator on my home a little over seven years ago, and installed an expansion tank as well. Al...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bafenator
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by bafenator