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Washers to hold Foam Board

Hi..finishing off my basement and am using sheets of foamboard to cover the concrete. I have used the proper adhesive b...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by usenetr2000
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by usenetr2000

Tub /Shower Diverter banging.

I hear a banging when I turn on my tub tap. It's a Price Phister model installed in 1996 (by me). The noise occurs...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by baddad327
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by baddad327

987 River Drive

A block from my office, I drive by this man's yard. He's obviously a windmill collector. Inside the yard, one c...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

OT - Tax 'advance' loans

I know this is off topic, but as I sit here watching the tube as I catch up on the world's home repair issues, I ca...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mwl
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by mwl

Payne furnace

--Payneful furnace-- ------------------------------------- Our Payne gas furnace has developed a frustrating habit of t...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pikapct_at_gmail_dot_com
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by pikapct_at_gmail_dot_com

Meta: long-link test for your news reader

A meta-post: question came up recently here about how newsreaders (the software you're using to read this post) han...
34 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
34 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

need a replacement float for fuel oil tank gauge

my float on my antique oil tank gauge has become cracked so it no longer floats on the surface. I'd like to replace...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joe5345
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by joe5345

Info for all about Hot water tanks

Most electric Hot water tanks are guaranteed for 6 years from date of purchase/installation. Calling the customer servic...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ninebal310
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ninebal310

Mild rant: 3-way lamp sockets are junk

Recently replaced the light bulb socket on a lamp and the socket has started to go bad only after 6 months. Any one kno...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by notwantspam_
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by notwantspam_

run furnace without blower?

We have a gas forced-air furnace. The blower v-belt broke tonight. Oops. I'll get one as soon as the stores open; b...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gbeccles
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by gbeccles

What is the BEST DTV converter?

When I got my first DTV converters, shortly after the coupons were released, I had little choice in the brand or model....
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by letterman
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by letterman

*NEWSFLASH* DTV change Extended to June 12.

The government passed the bill today to allow the DTV change to be extended to June 12, rather than Feb 17. This allows...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by letterman
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by letterman

Humidifying with Geothermal

It's 13F outside and our new geothermal system is working very well (and inexpensively); however, the air in our ho...
32 comments posted 17yrs
posted by borealbushman
32 comments posted 17yrs posted by borealbushman

Bathtub question

Hello All: I want to remove the knob that moves my pop-up plug for the drain up and down. I tried to pull this knob but...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by deguza
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by deguza

gas dryer drum not turning...

I have an OLD.. maybe 20 year old Kenmore dryer.. Tonight, the drum stopped turning. Everything else is working- contro...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cvplummer
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by cvplummer