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Tap won't stay up in shower/Tub

Hi, I have a shower/tub in one. Its where you pull the little chrome bar up on the tap and the water then comes out of...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by carcrash1
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by carcrash1

Refrigerator Problem

I have a problem with my fridge, it is a side by side. The top half of both sides are not cold, all the food in the top...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nooneher
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by nooneher

What brand drill was used for this?

http://news.aol.com/health/article/household-drill-saves-boy/491045OK, it was a moot question.
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by willshak
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by willshak

Pool Solar Covers

Hi all. I have a 16 x 32 oval inground pool. Its time for a new solar cover . I went to get one today and they want to...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by notks
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by notks

Chainsaw recommendation

Looking for some chainsaw recommendations. I had an old (25 year?) Sears, and an old Poulan. Both were 14" gas, someone...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

refinishing interior door, oversanded?

ok i have never done any work with wood and am having difficulty. I am restaining a door to a darker color. i chose to...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jpenns_at_gmail_dot_com
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by jpenns_at_gmail_dot_com

GE Profile Fridge not cooling

We have a GE Profile side by side (TPX24BIY or maybe TPX24SIY) which is plenty cold in the freezer side but barely cool...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by screen
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by screen

Cement slab, creative uses

In my yard is a cement slab about 6 by 8 feet, and 3-4 inches thick. It was the floor of a play house built decades ago...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pologirl
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by pologirl

Leaking shower......stumped

I noticed my shower was leaking when I saw water on the lower wall in my living room. To try and find the problem I did...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cptrout
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by cptrout

Washable spray paint, powder, or chalk?

I would like to find some type of paint or chalk or powder or something that I can use on a practice mat (and even on g...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wonmug
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by wonmug

Alarm system help needed

I am looking for some advice. My mother's house was wired up for an alarm system at one time using security screens...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by WhiteTea77581
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by WhiteTea77581

Whirlpool convertible dishwasher - no water inside

Prior thread: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.home.repair/browse_thread/thread/9ce2127f1790219/1136bf0838e0ed89?hl=e...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lgerhardx
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by lgerhardx

Trying to figure out a cut on a table saw

I'm trying to make a couple of folding sawhorses. My own design. :-) Two 36" 2x4's for the top, fastened togeth...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zxcvbob
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by zxcvbob

Garage Door Opener problem

This is a Craftsman unit, about 12 years old. It uses the chain, but has worked fine. Today, the door would not go up a...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Breaker panel questions

When the mfr specifies the max. # of breaker poles, are the 2 poles on the main breaker considered in the total? Is it...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody