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How to dry flooded laminate floor?

Our office with laminate flooring was slightly flooded by an out of order sprinkler outside the building. We have moppe...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

GFCI toggle switches?

I have a set of AC toggle switches about a yard away from my shower stall. Light, vent fan, and heat lamp. They are in...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dlass51
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by dlass51

20 amp dedicated circuit

Does a 20A circuit that has only one outlet on it require that the outlet be a specific type? I've seen - | o and as...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ctbishop
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by ctbishop

Filling in pavers

I built a landing for my front door. It is wall block and caps and in the center of the caps I filled in with pavers. T...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nojunk_allowed
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nojunk_allowed

When one tool won't do

Use another. And another. My current project is to cut sections out of the soffits and add screening with a view toward...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Hot tub getting a small shock

Hello all, I have a older 120v spa that overnight developed a short. The spa is on a cement slab and if I stand on the...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Travis.Kaiser
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by Travis.Kaiser

wood ceiling in bathroom

I'm looking at alternative to a painted drywall ceiling an a bathroom. The bath has a ceiling fan and there's a...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by unreal
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by unreal

Mower engine won't turn

I have a Ariens mower with a Briggs & Stratton Intek mower. It appears that the crankshaft will not turn. Here is what...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by door
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by door

Shower mixing valve problem??

I have a shower stall with a single control knob that controls on\\off (pull out for cold and push in for off) and hot\...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by attitudeiseverything
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by attitudeiseverything

Can asphalt be painted?

I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt. Could it be painted to give it a different look? If s...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postacct
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by postacct

Refrigerator Pt. 2

The patient: GE Profile side-by-side, about a dozen years old, no fancy electronic controls that I am aware of The symp...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by screen
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by screen

Paint questions

If I have a mostly-full can of primer that has a little rust in it from the lid of the can, is it safe to try to pour o...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by engwar1
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by engwar1