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What does code say about this

I can't get any help from the code office. They want a drawing but won't give me the info to do it right. Well,...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chizzard52
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by chizzard52

Yet another laundry timer problem....

How long should it take my old lady to dry clothes? Seems like it takes the witch forever.
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

Section of house losing power

------------------------------------- We recently bought a 30 year old home and it has developed an interesting electri...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by diane_at_thomlinson_dot_com
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by diane_at_thomlinson_dot_com

Ugly brick fireplace and a limited budget

So, I have an ugly brick fireplace that I'd like to "enhance": http://www.malch.com/nikon/DSD_2769.jpg Sadly, the b...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by malch
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by malch

florescent light

I have a kitchen ceiling light with four 48 inch florescent tubes. The light has recently just stopped working. It is a...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dummy
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by dummy

Preventing frozen pipes on slab

I live in a house that was built in 66, it's on a slab (no crawl space or basement), and it's all copper or gal...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jbranchesi
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by jbranchesi

Furnace burners won't ignite

I have an Amana GHN90A50 furnace (circa 1987) that has an ignition problem: I will occasionally notice the house is col...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wbogen
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by wbogen

Another laundry-related timer problem

Got a Kenmore washer, probably going on 20 years old, works fine. But it has developed an annoying glitch: after the wa...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

OT...I guess - Dryer Timer

If the timer on an old electric dryer is not advancing I suume it's time to replace it, aka not really servicable? D...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postmaster
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by postmaster

Anybody know anything about these folks???

http://roofing.builddirect.com/ Have #1 16" - Fivex cedar shingles for ~$190/sq; locals want $400... #1 18" - Perfectio...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bozarth.d
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bozarth.d

Wiring color: red instead of black OK?

I'm just wondering if something wiring-related is a no-no. I've got a couple spools of perfectly good #14 stran...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Lawn tractor safety

I needed to bypass the bullshit safety seat safety switch the other day to I could see if my snowblower auger was opera...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by boobooililililil
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by boobooililililil

New interior doors for $19

I'm in need of a 30" interior door, to be used as a pocket door. Home Depot is selling pre-primed doors (no predril...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody