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lube for gas oven

I have a gas stove and the springs on the oven door squeek. What kind of lubricant can i use that is not flammible. Than...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by donjohn2
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by donjohn2

My Toilet Is Confusing Me.

Over the past few days one of my toilets had been giving me a bit of trouble. Normally I could just push the handle dow...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

ducting size question

I need to extract 247 cubic metres per hour from my bathroom. I will be using a 150mm ceiling fan capable of extracting...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fullyabsorbent
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by fullyabsorbent

loose electrical oulets

I moved to a new place a couple months ago (a rental). Whenever I try to plug something in the wall, the plug is loose...
37 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bonniejean1
37 comments posted 17yrs posted by bonniejean1

Can I get away with painting the trim pieces

I have an older standyne (MOEN bought em out) shower valve and control system. The beauty ring (I don't know what i...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Nospam
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by Nospam

Generators and electronics

We live in the country and the power goes out quite often. So I bought a 5000 watt generator, properly connected, which...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rps
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by rps

Wiremold: a review

Just finished a small job using Wiremold and thought I'd share my experiences with it. The last time I used the stu...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Noise from main sewer drain

I live in the bottom floor of a 5 story house, and we just got a new main sewer drain pipe (a vertical pipe for bringin...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by niels.ellegaard
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by niels.ellegaard

Do you believe these BTU's?

Hi, I'm interested in buying one of these radiators, but I am having a hard time believing the BTU ratings on these...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

We're doomed!

"[WINNIPEG] - The [Canadian] government is reviewing the safety of energy-saving light bulbs, responding to concerns th...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Wood stained by stick-on protectors

Hi - I don't know how to describe those peel-off, stick-on cloth-like protectors that you cut & fit to the base of...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Friend
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Friend

I need my supply line fixed

When I got home today, I had a message. Apparently, my water supply line has broken and was flooding the neighbor's...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sdaniels
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by sdaniels

Electric Water Heater Energy Usage labels

I have a 50 Gallon electric water heater that is just not getting the job done. One person can shower as long as he wan...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by notgiven
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by notgiven