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wiring - can this be done

Here is what I want to do. Two switches (A&B) in different locations that control a single outlet (C), this is easy eno...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by limp_arbor
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by limp_arbor

Toilet Woes

Hello All: I'm hoping that someone out there can point me in the right direction on this one. I was replacing the g...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by haneburyp
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by haneburyp

Magic Chef washer won't spin, please help

I have a heavy duty Magic Chef washer that doesn't want to spin. Sometimes I will hear it start to spin like for hal...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bird_222
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by bird_222

sister an old floor joist before running pex?

I am running radiant pex in a 50 year old house. In the unfinished basement the floor joists are exposed. They are 2x8....
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by herron1967
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by herron1967

Brick or Brick Veneer over Stucco

We've been living in a poorly constructed new home for the past 19 months. After all of the legal maneuvering by th...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mikelboons_at_hotmail_dot_com
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by mikelboons_at_hotmail_dot_com

You changed it, right?

...HVAC filter first of the month? Next month is filter and your underwear.
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postmaster
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by postmaster

Bronze Pump

I used to like to buy bronze pumps because you could always repair them. Guess what, you can=92t get parts for them anym...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by recyclebinned
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by recyclebinned

How, Get Rid of Interefence from DVD

I have a memorex dvd, in my living room, and in my bedroom I have 2 am radios. If the dvd player is plugged into the ou...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by DRLARRYVON
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by DRLARRYVON

Question re snow blower friction plate?

Snow blower stopped 'driving' after two passes. Its a very ordinary about 6 HP horizontal shaft Tecumseh (very...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tsanford
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by tsanford

insulating / weatherproofing power outlets

One home weatherproofing step I am taking is to add foam insulation inserts behind the plastic covers on power outlets...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pjstock
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by pjstock

TV Speaker Recommendtaion

I purchased a Samsung HDTV (model LN46A540) and am looking for recommendations for: - External speakers, and - Wireless...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by "dryearwood(nospamplse)"
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by "dryearwood(nospamplse)"

Buffing Hardwood Floors

Hi, I just moved into a new house. The builder did not do a great job with the floors. There looks like small bubbles o...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rzaleski
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by rzaleski

Porter-Cable Bammer Cells

Has anyone found a source for the Bammer Fuel Cells since PC announced that they would no longer produce them? I have 2...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by a12vman
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by a12vman

water heater problem

Hello, need some suggestions if anyone is willing: A.O. Smith water heater, not more than 3-5 years old. Diagnostic LED...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by racinghindsight
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by racinghindsight

Amateur-built homes faling down

"RESIDENTS of a model housing estate bankrolled by Hollywood celebrities and hand-built by Jimmy Carter, the former US...
33 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub