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FINAL WAS: Briggs & Stratton Engine Problem

At least I hope this is it because it's the only tangible problem I've found so far. I received my replacement...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by manjo1111
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by manjo1111

Price Pfister tub/shower faucet

I had a tenant take some parts off a Price Pfister tub/shower faucet when he left. I got some replacement parts gratis...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sparks06524nospam
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by sparks06524nospam

Why Give Advice Here?

Some of these people should be paying someone good money for info that has taken me a lifetime to learn and their gettin...
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by evodawg
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by evodawg

interior door replacement -- nonstandard sizes

I just had a number of interior doors replaced in an old house that I am having renovated. The door replacements were d...
35 comments posted 18yrs
posted by h
35 comments posted 18yrs posted by h

dealing with a neighbor...

I live in Maryland. I have a garage in my backyard that I want to run a gutter system. One side of the garage is right...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cvplummer
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvplummer

cost to remove concrete

anyone have a ballpark figure for tearing up a concrete driveway?
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by uber
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by uber

Removing carriage bolts from wood

I built a picnic table several years ago. It took a hit from the snow plow this winter. It's worth repairing, but I...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lizmegerle
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by lizmegerle

Can a clogged gutter cause a leak?

Hi, We have had a tremendous leak in our house. Our ceiling was leaking through the seams for 4 hours after the rain ha...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Railway ties oozing creosote

I foolishly used some old RR ties as risers in a landscaping walkway. With the hot sun this past weekend, old tars star...
34 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gw
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by gw

Homeowner's ins. for old house: where get info?

I've got a contract to buy on a house; I'm a first-time homebuyer. I wanted to get some homeowner's insuran...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stephen.fromm
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by stephen.fromm

Leveling a washing machine and keeping it level

I am having difficulty keeping a washing machine level in my basement. By necessity it needs to be on an uneven surface...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brinker
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by brinker

Wall-mount ladder for attic access

x-no-archive: yes Someone I know lives in a house designed by a genius -- the attic access is placed right above a wate...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by user
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by user

Choosing a painter

Good day All, I'm currently shopping for a painter to paint the interior of our house; got 2 estimates so far. One...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lukaszlos
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by lukaszlos

Need to have stain come out lighter

I sanded my knotty pine, purchased a very small container of a color called Natural Minwax number 209. I wanted it a li...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wizof103
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by wizof103