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Estimating cost of future HVAC replacement

I am doing some retirement planning. I want to estimate the cost and lifetime of my HVAC system. I have central gas hea...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tadamsmar
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by tadamsmar

electric logsplitter & generator

I have a 4.5 ton electric logsplitter, 120 volts, 1500 watts. I've been running it at home on a 120v / 15 amp circu...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sjwolf
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by sjwolf

Painting over indoor-outdoor carpet

We've got a screened porch (they call them Arizona Rooms here in Arizona), and the floor is covered with that green...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nosbrink
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by nosbrink

How long for sewer pipe to clear?

We have a slow sewer line between the house and the street. It's almost certainly roots. I read somewhere that roun...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gen
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by gen

ULX EXTERIOR PLYWOOD

I'm in the market for plywood to build an outdoor raised flower-box planter. While looking for marine grade plywood...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by puzzlement01
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by puzzlement01

Need source for tire tubes

Popped the bead on my 11 x 4.00 - 4 riding mower tubeless tire. Trying to remount it has been an example of continued f...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chief_jim
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by chief_jim

GFI Question

I have a GFI installed at our lily pool. The pumps are the only things running off it. I ran a line out to my tool shed...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bob_acord
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob_acord

Shiplap and suggestions

I am fixing to do some repairs on my mother's garage. I have to replace some 4x4s under some shiplap. I couldn'...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by andy77017
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by andy77017

Child door locks for entry door

Hello, I am trying to come up with some ideas for a lock for my entry door to prevent my children from opening it. It c...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aymanme
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by aymanme

Oil stain & smell in utility room

The former utility room in our home had an oil-fired water heater which, over the years, leaked a good bit of oil. We h...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by judetf
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by judetf

Numbering electrical outlets

Andy asks: On another thread, a poster mentioned numbering the electrical outlets to match the circuit breakers in the...
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posted by andysharpe
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by andysharpe