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Can anyone top this elec box repair estimate?

I have a rental house that I had the electric service box replaced 20 years ago. At that time I paid $450 for a new box...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by demi
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by demi

Btahtub drain lever is stuck

Suddenly I cannot move the lever that moves the plug to keep the water in the tub. It is completely stuck and I cannot m...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ddavidson7
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ddavidson7

Glue for sliding laminate into position

Hi, Can anyone recommend a glue that would permit me to cover a plastic laminate countertop by SLIDING a section of new...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Darro
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by Darro

old carpet

Tearing up some old carpet upstairs. Anybody need any sand? Thinking theres enough fo a small sandbox!!
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by donchesley
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by donchesley

Laminate - how to cut a round piece?

Hi, Can anyone give me suggestions on the simplest and most precise way to cut Formica plastic laminate into a round pie...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Darro
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by Darro

Hydrant Flushing a Plumbing Problems

The town (in Massachusetts) recently flushed the hydrants in my neighborhood . Now, the cold water in the washing machi...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by g_czplzn
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by g_czplzn

knob and tube

How dangerous is it to have old knob and tube wiring in your home? Kenan www.trustasc.com
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kenan.alexander
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by kenan.alexander

Problem with garbage disposer

My 2 year old InSinkErator garbage disposer stopped working. No spinning, grinding, no sound at all. I checked the volt...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by agalkin
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by agalkin

DIY can be MORE expensive than pro...

If you don't know what you are doing, maybe best to call a pro... There was a homeowner who had a low wattage water...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by billnomailnospamx
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by billnomailnospamx

20 AMP in Kitchen

I put a 20 AMP Outlet in the kitchen the old outlet was 15 amp......my thinking is most kitchens (house built 1986) sho...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tcmusic
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by tcmusic

Replacing Electric BB Thermostats

Howdy all, Here's my Joe Electrician story :) Have electric basebd heat with wall thermostats, none of which have a...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by YosemiteSam
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by YosemiteSam

Garage door trouble

Our garage door goes down but then goes back up again. I know how to adjust the down force and seem to have to do that...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by engwar1
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by engwar1