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New Hunter Sprinkler Heads

I am going to change my heads to cut the flow in half on each of my zones. What type of tools and supplies do I need to...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by askme
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by askme

sta-rite vs flotec

I'm about to pull the trigger on a sprinkler pump. I'm deciding between these two Flotec FP5242, 1.5HP 27GPM @1...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by askme
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by askme

DIY Battery Backup Sump Pump System

Hello All, I am in the market for a battery backup sump pump system. I have searched around for best pricing, and it wo...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by DSOldham
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by DSOldham

DTV converters dont work

I finally got one of them DTV converters. I plugged it into the outlet and turned it on. Nothing happened at all. I jus...
29 comments posted 18yrs
posted by paulgingrich
29 comments posted 18yrs posted by paulgingrich

Trane fan "On" for outside air?

Concerning the electric thermostat that controls my Trane furnace and air conditioner, if I change my fan switch from "...
45 comments posted 18yrs
posted by webbrl
45 comments posted 18yrs posted by webbrl

varying the ratio on JB Weld or other epoxy

I want something like epoxy but that will not dry hard and brittle. Tried the standard 50/50 mix with JB Weld on a piec...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 3
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by 3

Lawn Boy 2 Cycle Engine Seized

I was fixing a grounding problem on the LB and I accidentally disconnected the automatic oil feed line. I reconnected t...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by manjo1111
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by manjo1111

Important question about CoCo Lopez

I just bought a can of CoCo Lopez cream of coconut to make pina coladas, and the stuff is globby, separated, and disgus...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by conneticat
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by conneticat

Install sequence - Interior doors & laminate floor

I'll get whole flooring and all interior doors replaced for the main level of my house. Laminate to replace carpet,...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wanghaodong
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by wanghaodong

Cracking cement question

I set 8 posts in concrete yesterday. Today, I look at them and see half of them have developed cracks in the concrete,...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by giganews
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by giganews

LG vs. Friedrich Air Conditioner

I want to replace a through the wall air conditioner. I live in rural Oregon so I have a limited selection. The only su...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Replacement knob for hassock fan?

I have an older Sears hassock fan that I have been saving, and now would like to use in my new sun room. The problem is...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

dishwasher clog

I am considering buying a used home (about 7 years old) and noticed the GE dishwasher holding water. It seem to run fin...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by observer
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by observer

slab on grade repair

I'm considering buying a house in the suburbs of Houston, Texas and noticed on this house some of the exterior corn...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by observer
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by observer