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IC Light Fixture too hot to touch

I replaced two recessed light fixtures with IC fixtures (Halo H5ICAT Air-Tite IC Housing) so I can insulate the attic a...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by anthonymmfalcone
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by anthonymmfalcone

keeping electrical conductivity on screw thread

>I have one of those small LED pocket torches (flashlight). To turn it on > and off, I have to screw the end up towards...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bluestar
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluestar

OTA antenna mount

I need to mount my new TV antenna on my house. There is no way a tower would go over in my neighborhood, so let's n...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spambreakerNOSPAM
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by spambreakerNOSPAM

Home aircon repair

Which is the best site for deatiled info on fixing your home aircon. Got some problems here! :(
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jaycee
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by jaycee

Pella windows not warrrented w/EIFS

------------------------------------- I have new construction and have a concern with PELLA windows. In the fine print...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lisa6801_at_live_dot_com
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by lisa6801_at_live_dot_com

Pellet stove air intake

They recommend pulling air from outside for combustion instead of room air. Doesn't it take more energy to heat zer...
33 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hipupchuck
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by hipupchuck

Whole house surge protector wiring question

I'm helping a friend of mine who wants to install a Panamax GPP8005 whole house surge protector, which gets mounted...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by trader4
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by trader4

Useless web sites

Ever try to find pellet stove and pellet stove piping on the web. What a bunch of useless piece of s*it system this is....
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hipupchuck
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by hipupchuck

Vertex water heater source?

Thinking of replacing my old tank with a vertex, which now qualifies for FED tax credit on cost of unit 30% Wierdly a l...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hallerb
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by hallerb

How to build a raised garden

I live in Michigan and want to construct a raised garden in only location in yard where I get enough sun. this will be...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cheapdave
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by cheapdave

Bamboo flooring glue down to concrete slab

I am getting ready to install 5/8" bamboo flooring down to a concrete slab and have hit a stumbling block. I removed my...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bslusse
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by bslusse

dryer vent to gas meter spaceing

I need to relocate my daughter's electric clothes drier from the front to the back of the basement to install a was...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clare
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by clare

I hate plumbing

If something goes wrong with electrical, the breaker snaps off and I find the problem and fix it. If something goes wro...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ctbishop
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by ctbishop

Repair of old aluminum windows

I have a home that I am trying to get ready to sell. It has single pane aluminum windows. I have not spent much time wi...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sligoNoSPAMjoe
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by sligoNoSPAMjoe

HELP: Protection for exposed exterior wood

I live in northern California, in the Central Valley. I have a long exterior wall with a southern exposure that gets IN...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zzyzx__
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by zzyzx__