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Sluggish Toilet

My wife's toilet is a bit sluggish requiring the occasional use of a plunger. It is an American Standard, 20 years...
49 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nsn
49 comments posted 18yrs posted by nsn

Small Slab advice

Hi, getting some conflicting advice from books. It's on how deep to pour a proper small slab that later will gain a...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cshenk1
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

recommendations for good flat roof sealcoat?

i have a flat roof with a torch-down rolled asphalt surface. it's been installed for 5+ years and i use that fibere...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wamanning
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by wamanning

Mower battery rejuvination

the battery is dead on our riding mower. We cant afford a new one and it's too late in the year to buy one anyhow....
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oldtimer90
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by oldtimer90

We dont need a water heater

Our electric water heater quit working in our trailer. We found one on sale for $150 so we put it on layaway. We were s...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bubbasmith
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by bubbasmith

What batteries to use?

Hi, What are the most economical batteries to use in devices that are rarely used, such as a label maker (e.g. 15 label...
31 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
31 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Indirect Water Heater Question?

Gentlemen; I have a Crown Boiler 40 Gal Indirect Water Heater for hot water. The heating coil is in a loop to my hot wa...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by r.mariotti
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by r.mariotti

Looking for a simple electronic timer

Have a client who wants to run 2 sets of outdoor lights (one low voltage, the other line voltage) from a single timer....
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

How to work with live telephone wires?

I plan on installing a new telephone demarcation box on the inside wall of my garage near where 2 pairs of wires come o...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Craftsman mower 917.276022

Four year old mower, have replaced the three mandrel assemblies once each, now all three are making grinding noise agai...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by robertnewman
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by robertnewman

Garage floor options

I'm considering epoxy and tile, but can't decide. I've seen some really nice epoxy jobs with clearcoat on t...
28 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

water well

Having survived Hurricane Ike, we thought we were in the clear. Not so lucky. After seventeen years of flawless service...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sadie
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by sadie

Floor Drain in Laundry Room

How much (approx) would it cost to install a floor drain in an upstairs laundry room?
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rzaleski
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rzaleski