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How can I seal caulking cartridges?

I often find myself with half a cartridge of expensive caulking material in a cartridge. I am talking about the cartrid...
38 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wer25
38 comments posted 17yrs posted by wer25

new range

If you cook with cast iron or don't have( flat) bottom pans stay away from glass top stoves
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobtail26us
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobtail26us

Semi-OT: Palin vs Turkey Grinder

Turkey grinder?* Ah, watch as Palin gives interview while "Deliverance" actor** does unspeakable things to turkeys in t...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Lock Shop - Old Fashioned Customer Service

Customer Service is alive and well - in some places. A youth sports organization that I am a part of bought a shed to s...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Need help installing a ceiling fan

I am trying to install a ceiling fan with lights. The fan is not new. It has 4 wires: Black White Blue Bare Copper The...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by JerryF
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by JerryF

GE Range Schematics???

Anybody know a place to fine schematics for older GE ranges? For some reason there's nothing on the rear panel or a...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

caulk removal

we need to add new caulk to our shower floor, but the old caulk must be removed first What is the best way to do this? t...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kphifer1934
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by kphifer1934

Oil buner pressure problem

My 20 year old oil fired boier for baseboard hot water heating system is building up excess pressure. I figured that th...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rnruss52
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by rnruss52

Save a little energy

In many areas the use of air conditioners is over for the season. If you have electric air conditioning and if it is no...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jmeehan
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by jmeehan

The end of flushing toilets

How about the toilet tax in Austrailia http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24670784-2,00.html Bob-tx
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobwhite
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobwhite

Furnace heat cycle

Little bungalow in US midwest. Heil gas furnace on it's 3rd season. Standard forced air, std install. Gen'lly w...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by puddingDOTman

Painting and Insulating steam heat pipes

I bought an old house that has a one-pipe steam heat system, and I never had steam heat before. I'll probably be re...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Alta47
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by Alta47

CFL's and wattage

Say you've got an old circa 1954 ceiling light fixture. Spec'd for 2 max 40 watt incandescent bulbs. My Sylvani...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cathyh
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by cathyh

humidity in the baseman... advise

I live in Toronto, Canada. My home is 30 years old. By baseman is basically dry, except for one corner (towards the bac...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Jesusjacquez
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Jesusjacquez