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Old oil boiler -- ceremonial disposal ideas.

Just put in a replacement oil boiler in my house. The old unit is a RSA110 -- welded steel -- which has suffered from a...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by no.email
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by no.email

Americans are so wild

I happened to be in the library today and I noticed the current (3/09) issue of Consumer Reports. I noticed on the cove...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Spam
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by Spam

Leaking Insinkerator Badger 5 Plus 5

This unit has a few years on it and recently began leaking. The leak is coming from the location shown here: http://img...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by biddy67
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by biddy67

Pole Lamp Replacement

Our house is about 30 years old. When it was built, we had a pole lamp installed down at the end of the driveway. It wa...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joe
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by joe

Converting a Canned Light Fixture

I have one of those canned lights over my dining room table. I think that is what it is called. It is simply a round fi...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kate
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by kate

Life Alert - Outlet bursts into flames

Has anyone seen that tv commerrcial for "Life Alert", where an outlet on the wall bursts into flames? Why would an outl...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimw
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimw

Washing MAchine trips breaker

------------------------------------- My washing machine fills with water then it humms for a few secounds then thetrip...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hyperhippie_at_GMAIL_dot_COM
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by hyperhippie_at_GMAIL_dot_COM

Laying Brick Over Concrete Steps?

Can anyone point me to DIY sites that can give me some tips and steps for laying half-thick bricks over concrete steps?...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jbxnyr
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by jbxnyr

OT: Where to order a DTV converter

Since the local stations made the transition to DTV last Tuesday, I can not find a Zenith or Insignia converter anywher...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by letterman
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by letterman

PEX plumbing connection preferences

I am getting ready to do some PEX plumbing for the first time and I am learning about the various types of PEX systems...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Len56
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by Len56

Do all skylights eventually leak? (2025 Update)

A 20 year old house I looked at over the weekend has 3 large skylights. The original owner says that none has ever leak...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postacct
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by postacct

Refrigerators - all average at best?

We need to purchase a new side by side fridge. Five yr old Frigidaire needs $600 compressor (60% of what we paid for it...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by roland.case
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by roland.case

Best portable table saw

Hi, I don't mean to start a huge debate here, but I'm looking for a good table saw to make furniture. My limita...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Replace LP w/electric fireplace

LP is skyhigh $$$ in our area (Westminster MD). I'm looking into replacing our LP fireplace w/an electric model. 1)...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by HulloSon
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by HulloSon