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Exhaust vent:

Hi all. Has anyone seen an windproufe, snowproufe bathroom exhaust fan that vents through the roof? I have an roof vent...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sjimk
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by sjimk

Closing a house in the northeast for the winter.

I'm not sure if I have everything covered. I know I need RV fluid in the drains of the tub, sink, kitchen sink and...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by boobooililililil
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by boobooililililil

Mothballing a swimming pool

Neighboring community announced they will not be opening their municipal swimming pool this summer to save money. They...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

Special tool needed

I have a rechargeable battery that I want to dissassemble. The screws are a modified hex with a protrusion in the cente...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by WhiteTea77581
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by WhiteTea77581

A Letter From The Boss....Good One....

A letter from the Boss: To All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future o...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jwisnia
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by jwisnia

softener trouble

8 yr old kenmore softener - not softening - ran diagnostics seems fine, water in brine tank, put in brining mode, unplu...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mlel4_at_yahoo_dot_com
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by mlel4_at_yahoo_dot_com

jumbled fill under front steps

The front "steps" to our house is a poured concrete thing. (Don't know what to call it---it's really not so muc...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by woger151
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by woger151

Portico kit?

I live in a neighborhood of mostly Colonials (all built in 1948). Most of them have this little roof thing-ee over the...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by woger151
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by woger151

how to fix cracks in the shower room?

Hi the shower room show some cracks at corners. how do i fix them before causing water damage? thanks in advance. here i...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dd
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by dd

Plaster Where to get it?

I have recently bought an old house in NJ. Clinton-Hackettstown area. Built 1885. I would like to try and restore some...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by waynehapp
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by waynehapp

How to Install Roof Vent Guard?

I need to know the way to install a roof vent guard over a round roof vent fan. The round roof vent fan has a screen co...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jaykchan
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by jaykchan

Dimmer controlled CFLs

Has anyone had any particularly good or bad experiences with dimmer controlled CFLs? There are a few bulbs I have seen...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Durability of small screw in flourescents...?

Howdy, We use many of the (currently popular) screw in fluorescent bulbs. We often get 'em at Home Depot, and they...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by usenet
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by usenet

American Standard Champion Flush Valve Swap

I have one of the older American Standard elongated Champion toilets in the orthopedic height that lately has started t...
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posted by mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com