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wire splice

I'm running around looking for some device which will help me splice wires together. What is happening is I seem to...
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rbig
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbig

Flue extending beyond crown on a chimney

Why are so many chimneys built with the flue(so) that extend above the crown? For Looks? To improve the chimney draw? I...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by golder
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by golder

Need plumber & electrician

I have a friend in Bellevue who has just bought a great old craftsman house and is scheduled to move in a couple of wee...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikehaddin[at]gmail[dot]com
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikehaddin[at]gmail[dot]com

Super-strength rust/iron remover needed

The tenants at my daughter's rental property let the bathtub faucet drip for a couple of years, building up a rusty...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hrhofmann
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by hrhofmann

Interpreting HVAC-CALC Results

I am converting my garage into a family room. Trying to figure out whether I can tap into my existing central air or if...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by filedown
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by filedown

Some Garmin GPS input please

I know this is offtopic, but there seems to be a quite diverse audience here. Does anyone here happen to be using eithe...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by railphotonut
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by railphotonut

Putting up fence - Do I need a boundry survey?

I have been getting quotes over $2,000 for a survey. Is this normal? Something I really need for a basic fence?
69 comments posted 18yrs
posted by theedudenatorREMOVE
69 comments posted 18yrs posted by theedudenatorREMOVE

Granite & Radon?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Been hearing rumblings of radon gas emisions from granite countertops and wanted to see what other people have experien...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 57classic
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

making gas furnace more efficient trick?

I heard that adjusting the gas valve on my standard natural gas furnace will make it more efficient. By partially closi...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Painting new prepainted downspouts ? DTM paint?

Hello I just got new gutters and downspouts installed prepainted Aluminum 30 White. I am painting the house and wanted...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Water activated switch

Hi group, I've been looking (but not extremely hard!) for a switch I can use to trigger the pump I'm using to d...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mwl
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by mwl

Thermostat - Possible to Adjust

We recently moved into a home with a natural gas fired furnace, air conditioning and a 'White Rogers' thermosta...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by allan.for.g.groups
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by allan.for.g.groups

Cleaning dryer duct

I have an apt bldg that needs some dryer ducts cleaned. I was told by one company they used high pressure, didn't s...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tcmusic
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by tcmusic