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Squeaking Maytag DE712 Dryer

My Maytag DE712 cloths dryer started squeaking pretty bad. Actually, sometimes it's quiet, but other times it's...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by actodesco
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by actodesco

Approx. cost of asphalt overlay

I have an asphalt driveway. I am considering an asphalt overlay/resurfacing of typical thickness. What would be an appr...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by don
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by don

How to locate ceiling heat elements?

Hello, I have the need to drill a number of holes in a residential ceiling with ceiling heat (house built in early 70&#...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by jonREMOVETHISdanniken

driveway sealer roller

Trying to find the roller that Loews used to sell any ideas ? I have always used the roller to seal my driveway due to...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by k.moeri46
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by k.moeri46

shower pan leaking

Hi. I have a fiberglass shower unit and I noticed in the basement, the drain pipe is leaking from, apparently, where it...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kishjjrjj
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by kishjjrjj

Pur water filters

As everyone knows softened water makes really bad tasteing coffee. Will a Pur , Brita or similar faucet mounted water f...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by benick
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by benick

kenmore washer 110.28922790

Washer will completely stop between cycles at times (other times works fine). When it stops we can shake the washer som...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by u45394
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by u45394

Cabinet Space for Fridge??????

We order and received cabinets for our kitchen, and the over the fridge cabinet is 36" wide. Our fridge is 33" wide, bu...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 57classic
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

Rechargeable battery adapters

I got a portable radio w/ rechargeable battery that didn't come with the recharging adapter. The radio states to us...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by new
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by new

Verizon FIOS a new failure....

Well we havent had verizon fios for 2 years, for voice and DSL, I havent taken FIOS tv. First a noisey router in their...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hallerb
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by hallerb

Water Softener newbie question

Hi. My wife & I just bought a house a couple months ago, in which the previous owner had installed a water softener. I...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gamefan72
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by gamefan72

Water Softeners

There is surprisingly little info on water softeners on Google. With most water sources being on the hard side, I would...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

Ext Windows - Caulk or paint first?

Hello Looking for advice. I have scrapped my exterior wood trim on windows almost down to bare wood. Now ready to refin...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by muck25
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by muck25

converting an old rotary phone to work now

I just got an old rotary phone from an antique store - the original cord is attached - I want to hook it up and use it i...
88 comments posted 18yrs
posted by disneybuff99
88 comments posted 18yrs posted by disneybuff99