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Water shut off, again

Water heater leaking. No shut off for the WH. Have to go for the water main to the house. Why no shut off? Last people...
48 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
48 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Rain diverter for rubber membrane roof?

There's a small roof (about 6' wide by 4' deep) above my front door. Rain and melting snow run off the fron...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JimmyGeldburg
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by JimmyGeldburg

dead attic fan

We have two attic fans in the roof to take hot air out. Last year one of them quit working. Would it still using electri...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

double paned windows

I was considering putting film on inside pane. Spouse called Millard the maker and they said bad idea with no explanatio...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sligo
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by sligo

Melting point of old solder

I tried disassembling a 1/2" copper elbow from water pipes, using a propane torch that comes in a $20 Worthington plumb...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by raykosXXX
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by raykosXXX

Ideas for stabilizing a four poster bed?

Slightly O.T. but still within the realm of a home... We have an old four poster bed that wiggles a lot. It appears tha...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by r.mariotti
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by r.mariotti

Gas Grill Side Burner - Can't Lower Flame

I've got a BBQ Grillware grill (Lowes). The side burner can't be used for much other than boiling water because...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Using JB Weld on car gas line

I know JB Weld will fix most anything except some plastics and holds well on metals. I have heard it being used on gas...
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimw
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimw

Strance A/C problem

I'm having a strange problem with the A/C (a heat pump). One night near the end of last summer we had some lightnin...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

Kitchen Flooring

I am looking for replacing my existing sheet vinyl kitchen flooring. I live in a townhome (the house is on a slab) so I...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by shah.chirag
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by shah.chirag

Puddle in front of fridge (not from the dog)

My GE Side-by-Side fridge drops a puddle of water every few days, sometime during the night. It's about 3 years old...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by paulaner
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by paulaner

Lynx 455 Garage Door Openner - caught in loop

Hi, I have a Lynx 455 automatic garage door opener. When I opened it last night it got to the top of the run and immedi...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by abcnck
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by abcnck