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Solid Flooring over Carpet - Part Deux

I messed up this question yesterday, so got advice about everything except what I need - which is: What types of solid...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by liz.ashbrook
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by liz.ashbrook

molding question

Does anyone have tips on how to fill the gaps between the molding and wall since a flat wall does not exist? We've...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rickm
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by rickm

fixing a bent tooth of a pitchfork

I know this sounds lame but what is the best way to straighten a tooth on you pitchfork, bent by a rock or two or three?...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alancalan
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by alancalan

Sprinkler Pump Problem

My sprinkler pump was leaking so fixed the leak and now I can't get the pump to suck the water from the well again....
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pipe.jack
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by pipe.jack

Network Reinstallation

I'm looking to redo the cabling for my home network (with school out for the summer, you know what they say about i...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ki4hrg
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ki4hrg

CH compressor pressure switch died?

My slightly out-of-warranty (by 1 month) CH twin tank compressor won't switch on any more. I've hardly used the...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by news

Drywall/painting question

Quick question: I have just finished scraping wallpaper off a wall that the previous bozos ... I mean, homeowners ... h...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rjynly
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by rjynly

OK to rely on screws to ground?

Hi, I have a metal switch box that's properly grounded and it is very very tight. It has a double rocker in it and...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Wedding Rings for Electricians

Is it true that electricians give their brides those one of those screw on rings that attach a cable or conduit connect...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

ball joints

A ball joint on the lawn tractor "popped" today on the steering arm mechanism ... I'm new and relatively naive to m...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tom_sawyer70
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by tom_sawyer70

heat stains on wood veneer table

i've got some nasty white heat stains on a wood-veneered table. not sure what the original finish is (polyurethane?)...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aptpupil79
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by aptpupil79

PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKER QUESTION

My water sprinkler system guy tells me that my "Pressure Vacuum Breaker" may have to be replaced. Unknown to me, it has...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bjn3115
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bjn3115