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Who uses Great Stuff the foam insulation in a can? I like the stuff and it works great. I just don't need the entir...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by boobooililililil
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by boobooililililil

Microwave-range hood combo

We are remodeling our kitchen and the stove will be relocated. When range hood ducting was mentioned the sales person s...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Rhonda
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by Rhonda

Re: Worth leaving shower/bath water to cool down?

> > [snip] > > >At the end of a typical shower there is warm water in the tub about 4 > >inches deep, 15 to 18 inches w...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by trader4
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by trader4

Stove hood microwave fan vent

Can I get away with running 4" flexible dryer vent in my attic from the microwave to the vent at the peak about 40'...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Buerste
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by Buerste

Grease spilled on wood floor

Greasy food spilled on wood floor. Wood is finished, but very worn. Maybe that's why I can't get rid of the gre...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Amiga
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by Amiga

source for oilite bushing?

ref: my previous post about resurrecting an old drill motor... checked the drive gear and output shaft appears to be 15...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

Home painting question

What are the typical knapp sizes that should be used when painting a room? We have a textured ceiling and barely textur...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tom_sawyer70
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by tom_sawyer70

Trader and his calculators from Bubba

Ok Trader. I got real bored and thought Id use one of the calculators you mentioned: http://www.shoreviewtech.com/hp_te...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by LiKeAlAkEremove
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by LiKeAlAkEremove

Don't take it apart!

OK, so today I decided I was going to work towards the goal of getting an electric fuel pump mounted in my '55 Stud...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

sunbeam humidifier

We have some sunbeam humidifiers (models 699 adn 696). The nebulizers (transducers) seem to have stopped functioning. A...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by anonymous
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by anonymous

Rectangular Duct Work Question

I am in the process of expanding a first floor door opening, but there is ductwork on each side of the door which feeds...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jbuchalo
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by jbuchalo

Husky Power Washer HP 1500

I bought one of these about a year ago. Used it less than six times, and went to use it yesterday, and it wouldn't...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Kenmore Icemaker Repair Question

This is a Sears Kenmore Icemaker, about 5 years old. Icemaker doesn't get water. I studied the problem, and thought...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Re: Worth leaving shower/bath water to cool down?

> terry wrote: > > Tendency here is to leave shower/bath water to cool down thus > > releasing its warmth to the bathro...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tsanford
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by tsanford