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Ceiling Fan/Light Pops When Powered Off

Riddle me this... I have a fan/light combo unit controlled by a standard toggle wall switch. The unit is well over 20 y...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by teamarrows
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by teamarrows

update on wood floor problem

Posted last week that a recently installed engineered wood floor had problems with some boards sticking up on the edges...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobwhite
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobwhite

Propane barbecue conversion to natural gas.

I'm tired of the cost of propane, and charcoal is even worse. I have a gas outlet in the back yard I could tap into...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jtnospam
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by jtnospam

Help with 3-way light switch

I had asked my father to re-sheetrock my kitchen ceiling. I had a light fixture in the middle run by 3-way switches. He...
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posted by jorgenson.b
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by jorgenson.b

separate oil from water?

I have a small quantity of some mystery oil (from a manometer), that's gotten a water bubble sitting in the bottom...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gbeccles
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by gbeccles

Insulation Covering Soffits

The resale house I bought is a 2-story colonial plus basement. There's the main rectangle of all three levels. Conn...
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posted by greekgod
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by greekgod

Bugged

I've noticed some bugs in my kitchen lately, just a few around my stovetop and the nearby counter and windowsill. I...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by amatlosz
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by amatlosz

Adhesive for chrome to glass ...

So I have this fancy modern, glass side table which has chrome legs. The robot vac bumped one of the legs the other day...
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posted by temp2
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by temp2

Vapor barrier for patching rotten floor?

Hi all: I'm attempting to replace a section of my kitchen floor all the way down to the crawlspace (which does get...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mistersulu
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by mistersulu

Well pump running too often

Hey folks I'm in Michigan and have a well setup that for the last 3 years has worked just fine. recently though the...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by davedejonge
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by davedejonge

Good Exterior Latex Paint For Seattle Area

Our climate is mild, and moist in the winter. Our painter says all the paints are good, and recommends Miller, a local...
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posted by dwightnews
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by dwightnews

Tub refinishing

I have a customer who wants his tub "touched up" after I removed a sliding shower door. The top edge of the tub where t...
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posted by ctbishop
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ctbishop