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Second Water Heater

My kitchen is a LONG way from my electric water heater, which is under the floor beneath the downstairs bathroom. I&#39...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcp6453
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcp6453

OT: E85 price went over gas price here!

Well the environmentalists pestered everybody for E85 and the market eventually delivered, as GM hung their hat on Flex...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by passport
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by passport

TV Programming info from antenna + converter box

I recently dropped costly cable TV service and made the switch to an antenna with a digital converter box. I am very pl...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tetrickm
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by tetrickm

Why street lights on all night?

Often wondered why street lights on all night. Wasted energy etc. Also unnecessary pollution where electrcity is genera...
86 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tsanford
86 comments posted 17yrs posted by tsanford

Carpet Cleaning

hello this is stacy. i have a very old, very valuable antuque oriental carpet (plus a few other less valuable & less ol...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mmspicygirl1[at]gmail[dot]com
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by mmspicygirl1[at]gmail[dot]com

Home made attic elevator

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4248496/11422041 I need something like this for my office and storage on the 4th floor, but...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by survey
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by survey

I'm opening a tv repair business

I'm opening a tv repair business. On February 17, 2009 I will open my doors to business. I know there will be many...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimw
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimw

Washer Standpipe Backup/Solution?

I have a problem with my clothes washer overflowing the 1.5" standpipe. I've read that others have this problem. In...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NPine1
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by NPine1

shimming door hinge

This does not seem right to me -- but it did resolve my issue. I have an exterior door that the door used to be 'co...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by coloradotrout
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by coloradotrout

basic home maintenance guide

We just bought a home built in 2000 located in a summertime humid climate. We used to live in a dry climate where water...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by coloradotrout
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by coloradotrout

Return Air Duct

The return air duct on my upstairs heat pump (the same one with the thermostat issue also discussed here) sucks air thr...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcp6453
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcp6453

Programmable Thermostat

The programmable thermostat on my upstairs Comfortmaker heat pump has started acting strangely. It's made by Totali...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mcp6453
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by mcp6453

Using dryer with rigid duct and 3" outdoor vent

The previous owner of my house had put in a 3" dryer outdoor vent. Why I don't know, perhaps this was the size year...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikepier
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikepier

Grouting new tile question

Finished putting up 4"x4" ceramic tile around the bathtub and other places. This is the first time I've done tile....
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ivan
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by ivan