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Furnace/Dryer/Hot Water Tank Space Requirements

Currently, my hot water heater is located literally in the middle of my basement which obviously is very inconvenient....
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by richar51
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by richar51

Painting the Transition Between Drywall and Plaster

After extensive plaster ceiling repairs, where my ceiling meets the walls, there is a transition between plaster (ceili...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gobofraggle
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by gobofraggle

Shower hi-hat light install problem

I am updating my bathroom and I would like to put a hi-hat can in my shower. The problem is that there is a 2X4 joist r...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikepier
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier

more on paint/stain VOCs

This follows up a previous thread, "Recipe to restore VOCs?", in which I asked about improving the performance (water r...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jlfork
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by jlfork

'Dishwasher' drain plumbing

I want to drain a small pump through an existing sink drain in the basement. There is a stubout for an extra sink that...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me7
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by me7

Need small pump

I have a problem with a basement leak that only occurs during extremely bad rainstorms. This occurs once every couple o...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by driml
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by driml

Siphoning gas out of a Chevy Lumina?

Apologies for the off-topic. I have a full tank in my Lumina and need fuel for the generator but gas is hard to get aft...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by John
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by John

No joint compound here

Hi, When I was moving my washer and dryer to a new location I was surprised to find *no* joint compound or teflon tape...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

New WH, still low pressure on hot side

I finally replaced my 30-year-old water heater last Monday, with a 6- year version from BOB (big orange box). Did it al...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkirsch1
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkirsch1

Crooked garage door

Probably answered 100 times, but I can't find the simple answer. I have a 2-car garage with a single door. About 5...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jj21
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by jj21

Replacing pressure (diaphragm) switch on sewage pump

This weekend, possibly beyond my scope of ability, I tried to replace the pressure switch on my sewage pump (Hydromatic...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jasonpjordan
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jasonpjordan

KitchenAid dishwasher - inlet protector

Hi all, My remarkably new Kitchen Aid dishwasher is making the never-ending gunnnnn-gunnnnn-gunnnn noise that indicates...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by atlauren
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by atlauren