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Dishwasher Maytag

Hello all, I just wanted to give my opinion on a dishwasher in hopes it would help someone out. ON 6-30-06 we bought a...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by THISISA
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by THISISA

CFL Replacement for Mercury Vapor Yard Lights

Recently they developed a CFL Replacement for the standard 175W Mercury Vapor Yard Lights. These replacement bulbs were...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

Digging reservoir in shallow stream

Still trying to find a cheap way to power my lawn sprinklers. Presently I a thinking about digging a big hole in the mi...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by askme
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by askme

chimney cap?

I closed on a house last Friday. It's a 1948 brick colonial (with two additions, and e.g. the wiring a plumbing has...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sinister
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by sinister

Concrete vibrator alternatives and other question

I have three 30" diameter Sonotubes of concrete to pour, each about 1/3 cu. yd. of concrete. I am going to rent one of...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by toquerville
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by toquerville

how to hook a hose to a barrel (down low)

Need a way to put some kind of through path in curved surface for tubing hookup. It's a 15gal barrel I'm trying...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rbig
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbig

NM cable in roof eave?

Can I use regular NM cable in the roof eave? Rain won't be hitting it so I figured it would be okay, but I wanted to...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by upand_at_them
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by upand_at_them

toilet flange

I'm working on remodeling a small bathroom. When I removed the toilet, I discovered that the circular metal piece o...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by someone
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by someone

Glass tile backsplash and Hardibacker questions

I intend to make a tile backsplash for my kitchen using 1" x 1" x 5/16" thick glass tile (in 12" x 12" sheets) mounted...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by crabshell
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by crabshell

how to rid sewer of mosquitoes?

I have a city sewer in front of my house that has standing water and has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Is the...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joe5345
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by joe5345

Mold/mildew in shower

Hate to have to ask about something so trivial-sounding, but ... If I get mold/mildew on the grout in the shower, I can...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peetie.wheatstraw
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by peetie.wheatstraw