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Mushroom in bathroom

My wife discovered a mushroom in the bathroom yesterday. We have a two-story colonial in a fairly most part of the coun...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by woger151
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by woger151

Telephone junction block

Am I just using the wrong terminology or am I looking for something that doesn't exist anymore? My phone line comes...
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posted by elbrecht
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by elbrecht

Septic Tank Cover Question ?

Hello, Son and wife have bought a 30 year old house. Backyard is quite nice, and level. Question: we have (just) notice...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rgsros
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by rgsros

New Sump Pump Stored 7.5 years

I decided to replace my still-working but aging sump pump with one (1/3 hp Wayne CDU790) that I got 7.5 years ago and k...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by erma1ina_marie
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by erma1ina_marie

Winterizing

Just what are you all doing? I want to see if I missed anything. In offer for your time, one of mine (needed here) is t...
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posted by cshenk1
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

Help with building machine.

I have been seeing so many around me get rich by doing non-physical labor jobs I need to take a crack at it. I have som...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by blame
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by blame

Kenmore Clothes Dryer Ignition ?

Hello, Might anyone be able to tell me if an older (probably more than 10 yrs) Kenmore gas Clothes Dryer "Soft Heat." h...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rgsros
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by rgsros

Insulating under floor

Got my crawl space dug out so I can move around. Want to insulate w/ R19 bats. Joists are 2x6 approx. 24 inches on cent...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ivan
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by ivan

what are "female reducers" used for?

This part was in a catalog of rigid conduit fittings. It is just like a reducing bushing, threaded inside and out, but...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zeb7k
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by zeb7k

Concrete topping - tough and rigid?

I have a section of concrete floor (1-1/2" thick x 60 square feet) that is fragmented and deflects slightly when I walk...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Darro
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by Darro

leaking dishwasher drain hose

The factory-included drain hose for a used dishwasher I purchased is leaking. Several places that sell dishwasher parts...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kraftcheck
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by kraftcheck

Laminate Flooring Against Brick Hearth?

Asking for a friend: What's the best way to install the click-type laminate flooring along the face of a 10 foot wi...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by teamarrows
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by teamarrows