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Caulk shower fixtures?

The steel fixtures (spigot, showerhead, etc) in my bathrooms aren't caulked where the fixtures meet the tile. Is it...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by woger151
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by woger151

Who owns the rain?

"By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward po...
39 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
39 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

18"-24" nail peg / stake

I need a few (5-6) "stakes" to be used with a strip of wire or plastic mesh (hardware cloth) to create a barrier or bac...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by square.peg
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by square.peg

Tankless Hot water system?

Hello, I just had a person that rates houses for energy efficiency come and rate our house. One of his suggestions he m...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by unknown
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by unknown

proper storage of all those fuel cans

With a nod to the Propane thread, I am good with the 20lb propane tanks and never bring them inside- but in my well ven...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by elbrecht
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by elbrecht

Dangerous electrical panels?

ELECTRICAL PANEL SAFE? A Potential HAZARD could exist at your home AT RISK: Federal Pacific, Zinsco, X.O Style Square D...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by neutrino1
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by neutrino1

How to: Clearstream aerobic septic controller?

I have an aerobic septic system with a Clearstream controller. I would like to know what the various switches control s...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by burkheimer
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by burkheimer

LX 188 John Deere fuel leak

My carb has a fuel leak somewhere around the float bowl gasket. Put in a blew gasket. Still leaked. Put in a new fuel l...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kris60660_at_yahoo_dot_com
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by kris60660_at_yahoo_dot_com

Earth Day, April 22

For Earth day, I drove around in a 1995 Chevrolet van, releasing carbon dioxide. I serviced coolers that contain freon....
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Tankless Hot water syatem?

Hello, I just had a person that rates houses for energy efficiency come and rate our house. One of his suggestions he m...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by unknown
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by unknown

Cutting countertop

My next assignment at a friend's new-used house is to cut some ready-made Home Depot countertop to correct length,...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by newstrash
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by newstrash

Swollen door sill?

In trying to figure out why my dad's back door won't open anymore without a tremendous amount of effort, the be...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by masspete
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by masspete

Estimation of Fake-Stone Veneers

Is there anyone here who can give an estimation of the installed per-square-foot cost of exterior fake-stone veneers? A...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dbcampbell
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by dbcampbell