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Dryer repair q

I have a 20-year-old gas dryer that stopped rotating its drum, so I opened it up to have a look. I found that the belt...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by yourname
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by yourname

Looking for triple-gang duplex wall plate (ivory)

I can find 3 switches, or 3 Decoras, or 2 duplexes and a switch, and all kinds of other combos but not 3 duplexes. (Act...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zxcvbob
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by zxcvbob

Toilet problem

I have tried to pour boiling water into the bowl in the hopes of it helping to break up the clog while I was using the...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stanigator
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by stanigator

Termites

I'm cross-posting here from another group and would appreciate any information on termite extermination. I googled...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by akten
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by akten

Carbon monoxide alarm error

Came home today to discover that my First Alert model FCD4 was acting strangely. Single chirp every minute or so. Looki...
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posted by chief_jim
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by chief_jim

WalMart ColorPlace Patio Paint?

Hi I need to repaint my patio, it is concrete, it sees alot of foot traffic. I was going to use the Kelly Moore 1350 pa...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Fire extinguisher gas.

What type of gas is used to pressurize fire extinguishers? Anybody ever top-up an extingusher using say CO2. This would...
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posted by tsanford
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by tsanford

Tying into the seage drain

Hi, I have recently posted a question about tapping into this drain: http://freeboundaries.com/drain.jpg and I received...
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posted by aaronfude
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

GE gas oven - replace igniter

My GE gas oven (JGRS06) does not light. It has a glow plug type igniter - that does not light. I see how to physically...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by knox
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by knox

Stucco Paint

Does anyone have any experience with Behr Elastomeric paint? How well will it go through this gun...
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posted by R.J. Johnson
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by R.J. Johnson

Shrinking shingles

When did they shrink 3-tab shingles? I had an bundle from about 2 years ago that I bought to fix a few blow- offs. Need...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkirsch1
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkirsch1

Where would you put this bathroom outlet (pics)

In my ongoing bathroom project, I am redoing the wiring. A question came up as to where to put the outlet. The picture...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikepier
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier

Kitchen Back splash - Design Help required

Good Morning...I am getting ready to do my kitchen back splash and need a little design help for the area where the til...
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posted by usenetr2000
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by usenetr2000

What kind of drill bit for bathroom tiles?

Am putting up a shower curtain rail. What type and size(?) of drill/ drill bit should I use? Any other advice welcome.
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by William.Normanton
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by William.Normanton

Deck stain improvement experiment

This follows the threads "recipe to restore VOCs?" and "more on paint/ stain VOCs." It's my experiment on "doctorin...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jlfork
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jlfork