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Regarding the igniter on gas stove

The repairman came because the igniter was sparking even when the stove was turned off, and the other burners wouldn&#3...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gserviceatinreachdotcom
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by gserviceatinreachdotcom

Sprinkler controller for visually impared

Anyone know of a sprinkler controller that is simple to use and has a large display. my mother is visually impaired and...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Repairing concrete floor in basement entryway

I've got a basement entry way that's got some serious pothole(s). The problem is that the water runs down the o...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me7
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by me7

Easier Method of Scrubbing a Deck?

I have a fairly large 20 year old cedar deck which I have cleaned and resealed religiously every 2 years for the past 6...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by silver___30
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by silver___30

Venting For Attached Garage Attic

We moved into a new to us house that is about 6 years old and the garage has been an oven since the summer is here. We...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 6391retired
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by 6391retired

foil faced structural foam board

Not sure if this is the correct term, but can foil faced structural foam board be used as floor underlayment? Present s...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bogus
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

Measure twice cut once

Well I noticed yet another flaw in my flow rate calculations for my sump. The flow rate is about 10GPM but thats when i...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by askme
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by askme

FEMA trailer formaldehyde solution: Pot plants

"[PICAYUNE, Miss] A scientist from Picayune says he has the answer to eliminating formaldehyde problems in FEMA trailer...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by heybub

KITCHEN PANTRY and new Cabinets????

We just purchased a whole set of Cardell cabinets for our kitchen and we're going to be doing the prep and installa...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 57classic
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by 57classic

General questions about oil furnace

I have a vacation home in upstate NY that has a Thatcher oil furnace.Recently it had a problem with firing up. It turne...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikepier
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier

Self-limiting washer hoses

At HD the other day I picked up two stainless braided washer hoses labelled "Floodsafe." The package says "sutomatic se...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

Fiberglass tub/shower surround

I need a fiberglass tub/shower surround and compared two, an Aqua Glass 60x32x74 model 326032AL00 from Lowes, and a Las...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noone
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone

Radiant barrier question

I hope there are people here who install or have purchased radiant barriers. I am considering this. My questions: Are t...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobwhite
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobwhite