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Sudden loss of water pressure

We've experienced a sudden loss of water pressure in the master bath of our California ranch-style house. Slab cons...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by warnerf
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by warnerf

To caulk or not to caulk around toilet base?

Is it considered a good idea to seal around the base of a toilet? If so, what would you use? Silicon caulk? Plumbers pu...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOSPAM
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOSPAM

Wanted: dead security camera

I need one of those security cameras that are bigger than a loaf of bread. Just as a deterrent to put on a road leading...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Pressure washers

I have just bought my fourth pressure washer in six years. The first was a Karcher and it was junk The last was from "A...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rps
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by rps

Guide To Lubricating A Sticky Door Lock & Key

The two locks on my front door were becoming very difficult to operate and sometimes the key would become stuck inside...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by paulmichaels79uf
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by paulmichaels79uf

Heat Pump ?s

I've done a fair bit of my own hvac work. I replaced a couple of gas furnaces and one split ac. I'm building a...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jamesgangnc
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by jamesgangnc

Coleman Powermate low voltage

Hello, Forgive me if this post is Off Topic, I cannot seem to find any sort of generator newsgroup, I posted this on al...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by saab.driver
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by saab.driver

Mitsubishi vs Fujitsu ductless

Awl -- Anyone have experience with these brands, first or second hand? Both are good, afaict, just wondering what I mig...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by UNfitcat
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by UNfitcat

Missing triple track storm windows and screens

A couple of the (many) windows in our house are missing either the screen or the storm in the triple track attached sto...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOSPAM
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOSPAM

refrigerator: compressor noise

A couple of months ago, we bought a Whirlpool top-freezer 'fridge. Recently, it's developed a vibration noise,...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gbeccles
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by gbeccles

How to check or fix leak in concrete drain pipe?

We have a 6" concrete drain pipe running 10 feet along a flat section and then 25 feet down a hillside to the lower par...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by scorpionleather
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by scorpionleather

Easywater Soft Water Unit

Has anyone purchased the subject water conditioner? It does not use salt, easy to install, and only costs $12 a year to...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by katenospam
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by katenospam