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GE Potscrubber Dishwasher

I was called to look at my neice's Potscrubber and told that it was getting no water. I checked the feed valve, and...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spiritotheshadow_at_yahoo_dot_
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by spiritotheshadow_at_yahoo_dot_

Concrete Patio

Hi all, I have a 16' x 22' concrete patio that butts up against the utilityroom exterior wall foundation. It wa...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by virtual.voyager
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by virtual.voyager

Loose hose bib

I have a hose bib in my garage that simply appears out of a hole in the drywall. It has a 45 degree turn connector and...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mattmeitzner
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by mattmeitzner

Re-roofing a barn

We've got an old arched-roof dairy barn (built in 1950) which obviously hasn't been maintained or used in *many...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jules.richardsonnews
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by jules.richardsonnews

crawlspace outlets

I need some electrical outlets in my crawlspace so I can later install sump pumps, ventilation fan, and lights. I assum...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Dishwasher--use it or lose it

As a senior who has lost his wife and trying to maintain the house, I have little use for the dishwasher but an acquaint...
46 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tigerstwo
46 comments posted 17yrs posted by tigerstwo

Turning white concrete into gray

A contractor installed a cellar door for me recently and used white concrete/cement to bed it in. This contrasts badly...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by knuckle-dragger
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by knuckle-dragger

Cutting concrete slab

I need to cut a trench in a 4" thick concrete slab for plumbing work, the trench needs to be 20" wide, and the trench r...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Installing plastic drain channel

Anyone here familiar with or worked with this stuff? Specifically, NDS's "Spee-D" drain channel? (http://www.ndspro...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Chain link installation

I know pricing varies across the nation, but I was wondering what you all thought this job would cost. I need 160 ft bl...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jack
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by jack

New Concrete & Aluminum Railing Question - Part II

For those of you following this thread, or not, I have a small deck by my front door. It was redwood, and it is being r...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by katenospam
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by katenospam

Consumer Reports - The Snitch Chronicles

"Consumer Reports states that the British-made Hudson Reed Theme Thermostatic Shower Panel had a forceful spray that "s...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Refrigerator problems in UK

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1210334/Alert-new-wave-exploding-fridges-caused-environmentally-friendly-coolan...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Would You Buy A GE Spacemaker JVM1740SMSS?

This despite complaints on earlier Spacemakers? I have a 10-year old Spacemaker that just went up. I have been told tha...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jw
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by jw

Where to get small spiral nails?

Where do you think I can get small spiral nails, 1 3/4 inch long. Home Depot doesn't have small enough, and online,...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005