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Oddball garden hose problem

I have a garden hose that was badly leaking, right in the middle of the hose. I cut the hose and installed one of those...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

Does a Clock/Dimmer light switch exist?

I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a specific time, then dim down at another time...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by myspam
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by myspam

Adding a Phone line (follow up ?)

I'm running another phone line to my living room. The gang connection for the house is in the basement. I'll ru...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by in2-dadark
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by in2-dadark

insulation anchor

Where can I find insulation anchors ? I went to HomeDepot, but no one knew what I was talking about. I have seen simple...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sidwelle
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by sidwelle

Fire safety & soffit vents

Following up on some recent threads here that had to do with house ventilation, particularly the installation of attic...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

water flow restricted

I have a whirlpool water softener. Lately i've noticed that water flow is sub par. the house is not old..maybe 6 yr...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by perrylep
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by perrylep

Getting Rid of Carpenter Bees

I occasionally see carpenter bees around my deck and swingset. They've made a couple of holes but nothing outrageou...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fivetownsresident
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by fivetownsresident

Need More Oil Refineries?

We're often told a lack of refining capacity in the United States is contributing to the high cost of gasoline in that...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by paul.eldridge
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by paul.eldridge

Granite over metal fireplace...adhesive?

I have a metal zero clearance fireplace, surrounded by drywall. I had granite cut to cover the metal and about three in...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by conneticat
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by conneticat

Elecrical Question Pool

I have Goldline electric chlorine generator for my pool . It's about 3 years old and I'm the lucky that's h...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by diacono
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by diacono

question on removing shower stem

I have a Eljer 2 handle shower body. The cold water faucet is leaking and I have to remove the stem to replace the wash...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikepier
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier

Fluorescent light problem? ? ?

I have a string of three under-the-counter fluorescent lights. The first one won't come on. It's not the tube,...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rayj.balt
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by rayj.balt

July 4th Homeowner Overload

I am having a problem. It's the 4th of July and we got company coming. All our relatives and friends are coming thi...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by judysull30
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by judysull30

Shiny Spots on T&G Pine Ceiling????

We just finished up putting tongue & groove pine boards in the ceiling of our porch. The porch area is about 25-feet wi...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 57classic
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

did I damage AVR (honda generator) ?

generator is honda gx390, 6600w / surge 8000, northerntool pro series 8000, unit has total running hours under 30. had...
40 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fsarm
40 comments posted 18yrs posted by fsarm