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Garage Door Woes - The Next Chapter

My problem with the garage door opener not closing has continued for weeks now. The door lowers to about 2/3 of the way...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fleemo17
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by fleemo17

Fireplace, hearth and bricks?

Hi experts - I have a house that was built in the 1950s and I would like remove the hearth off of the floor so that my...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by david.hunter
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by david.hunter

power conditioner or battery back-up?

When it comes to protecting major electronics like tee-vees, stereos or home theater systems, and personal computers, w...
31 comments posted 17yrs
posted by acts2024
31 comments posted 17yrs posted by acts2024

Clothing fitting room occupied indicator

With fitting rooms at the clothing store, it sure would be nice to make some easy way to know if the room is occupied....
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Crown Molding Scarf Joints

I just put up white crown molding. I used angled (45 degree) scarf joints where two pieces meet along a wall. I matched...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rminv
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by rminv

Receptacles -- # of wires per screw

Is there a specific electrical code that states how many wires can be attached per screw when wiring outlet receptacles...
41 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rabc
41 comments posted 17yrs posted by rabc

Another electrical puzzle: 120 from 240?

Was called to look at an electrical problem. I looked at the panel that seemed to be the culprit, determined it to be a...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Polyurethane vs. enamel -- kitchen cabinets

Refinishing kitchen cabinets... how would you compare regular interior latex paint covered by polyurethane versus simply...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by galt_57
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by galt_57

Replacing a cracked window

I'm guessing a bird flew into one of our windows and cracked the outer pane. There are strips around the perimeter o...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Mitch
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by Mitch

DTV audio - will my radio still work?

When digitial TV is implemented..........will a radio which currently can receive TV audio still function? Thanks.
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by shecki_bahoota
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by shecki_bahoota

Roofing Reflectance

What are the trade-offs regarding home roofing reflectance. I ask because I'm considering using a 40% R roof for mo...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by remm1
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by remm1

whole house humidifiers revisited

I have an Aprile Aire humidifier that uses the flow-thru evaporative metal elements. It uses a huge amount of water thr...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by edspyhill01
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by edspyhill01