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enamel bathtub repair

While removing some stains from the bathtub with pomice stone, my wife went through the enamel creating a 6" diam. '...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by realty
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by realty

whole house fan wiring

I want to install a fan in the hallway ceiling of my upstairs. Do you need to run a dedicated line to the service panel...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gntry
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by gntry

One AC vent gives out smell

In this 18-year-old house, the A/C vent at the entrance to the master bathroom sometimes gives out strong bad smell. We...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by yong321
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by yong321

Killing a Box Elder tree

I live in an area where there are lots of Box Elder trees. These trees grow fast and provide shade. They are not bad lo...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

toilet problem

Have five year old Mansfield toilet. The trip level needed excessive force to flush. I traced it to a gummy, sticky flu...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sligo
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by sligo

grey water pumps

Any recommendations for self-contained grey water pumps that work? This would be for a basement laundry and sink on a s...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bogus
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

Briggs & Stratton Rewind Starter Service

The starter on my horizontal shaft mid sixties mower has started to chatter while the mower is running. I've seen t...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pc_whocares
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by pc_whocares

Mortar dye

I need to repoint some brickwork. One of the things I'm wondering about is whether or not to use mortar dye to dark...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by eldritch
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by eldritch

DeWalt corder drill chuck replacement

------------------------------------- I have read over all the many posts that are already here about replacing the chu...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dnied725_at_ku_dot_edu
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by dnied725_at_ku_dot_edu

Perplexing Hot Water Problem

Last week we installed an electric tankless hot water system. Everything worked as expected for several days, so we kno...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cyd.ropp
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by cyd.ropp

Island Countertop Overhang Problem

I made a poor design choice and ordered an island/peninsula in my kitchen with a 9" overhang for use as a breakfast bar...
36 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dreamingjen
36 comments posted 18yrs posted by dreamingjen

Skylight window recommendations

Hi, I'm looking to install fixed skylight windows in the North East of the US. What are some of the best companies?...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Superconcentrate in boiler

Hope someone can help me here...In my wood burner I have a back boiler that is starting to kettle and hiss. Normally I...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sndevereux
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by sndevereux

garden fence at right-angle to house

We wish to straighten and 'position correctly' the garden fence that we share with a neighbour in an adjoining...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bluestar
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluestar