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Home Depot vs. "Real <whatever> store"

Our old wooden garage door is not in good shape. Saturday we went and had a look at the Clopay doors at the local HD an...
69 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
69 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Can I replace my own sewer pipe?

I&#39;m wondering what it would take to replace the section of sewer pipe from my house to the right of way. We have ve...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Shut off valves for copper pipe

The previous owner did a very poor job on some plumbing in my basement. It is all copper with ball valves. The valves h...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by theedudenator
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by theedudenator

Moving Well tank, PVC or Copper?

I have a well tank in a poor location in my basement. The water line coming from the well is currently PVC. I was plann...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by theedudenator
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by theedudenator

Why Vacuum Relief Valves on Water Heaters

I was advised to also replace the vacuum relief valve when I recently had to replace our home&#39;s (leaking) water hea...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jwisnia
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by jwisnia

Fastener FAQ?

Is there a FAQ somewhere that explains the various types of fasteners and terms? I am browsing around for air staplers...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

weird carpet stain

Anyone have any luck getting a presumably coffee stain out of white Berber carpet? (yeah, I know...) bought myself one...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

Washing Machine drains into Shower

I have a washing machine and a shower in my basement. They are separated by a wall. When the washing machine drains the...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spamhere
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by spamhere

Roofing Minneapolis

I&#8217;m living in Minneapolis village i have a house which i want to sell. im not getting a good price for it like th...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gabriel4097[at]gmail[dot]com
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by gabriel4097[at]gmail[dot]com

Overcoming the spring of wires in electrical boxes

Hi, What are some of the tricks for overcoming the elastic resistance of wires when putting them in electrical boxes. T...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Using Radiator Electric Heater in Bathtub

I&#39;m elderly and disabled. I am on a fixed income and cant afford much. To save on costly fuel I keep the house temp...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by donaldb
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by donaldb

caliClothes Dryer Not Working Properly

I have an "Estate" Dryer. I think it is made by Whirlpool or one of the big companies. It is probably 15 - 20 years old...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ShyPicker
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by ShyPicker

Are there NEC restrictions on circuit location?

Happy Holidays! What does the NEC say about running a circuit from a single breaker to "unrelated" locations of a house...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Furnace running with thermostat off

Hello all, I have a problem with my gas furnace. Last night my furnace would not stop running even after the desired te...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Travis.Kaiser
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by Travis.Kaiser

OT=360 view on Edmunds.

On edmunds site they have a 360 degree view of all vehicles. The 2001 Camry they have happens to have the same paint an...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by in2dadark
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by in2dadark