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Micro-biocide furnace filters.

The guy who repaired my parents furnance suggested micro-biocide filters. I usually buy the pleated type for them at Lo...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by shareyourknowledge
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by shareyourknowledge

Central AC UV filter

A customer of mine inquired about a UV filter to install in or on a central AC air handler to kill mold growing inside...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rbm
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by rbm

It's hot inside!!!

I have waited too long to replace my broken window a/c unit and now the heat is on. I'm desperate. The one I want (...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Dave-Morris.44a5a0d
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dave-Morris.44a5a0d

Barker Tile Panels

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with Barker tile panels. I'm doing a tub surround project,...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jondanSPAMniken
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by jondanSPAMniken

Automobiles

Up until the sixties and seventies on the weekends I used to see people in their driveways and garages repairing or doi...
66 comments posted 17yrs
posted by recyclebinned
66 comments posted 17yrs posted by recyclebinned

Ask This Old House - A/C Zoning

Anyone see the recent Ask This Old House show which featured a new product for creating zones for forced air systems? I...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wmoy1234
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by wmoy1234

Garage door opener

The two laser units on the tracks for my garage door were damaged when our garage flooded and then froze during the win...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rps
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by rps

Screws for Squeaking Floor under carpet

Have seen TV shows where they cut down squeaking floors under carpet by using special screws through the carpet and the...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by "dryearwood(nospamplse)"
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by "dryearwood(nospamplse)"

help with siding repair plan

My house has plywood siding. It's that reverse board and batten look stuff in 4x8 sheets. One of the problems it ha...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by thomasstruth
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by thomasstruth

Best leaf protection gutter guards ?

Is there something new over the years thats better then all the other leaf guard systems out there ? Im most interested...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by martin75
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by martin75

American Standard Faucet Problem

I have a single-lever American Standard kitchen faucet, now about four years old. Suddenly it has started squeaking whe...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jw
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by jw

CFLs....again

I was reading a newspaper article comparing prices at TARGET and WalMart stores. They cited GE brand CFL's. Though...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by
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residential septic system question

I've got a standard resisdential septic system. It was installed 6 1/2 years ago, I live outisde of Colorado Spring...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JD99
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by JD99

holding power of metal vs wood studs

I'm mounting some shelving (channel and bracket) into a wall with metal studs, which I've never done before. wh...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by not
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by not