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A tile transition ramp?

My concrete walkway is rather discolored and ugly, although structurally ok. This ugly area covers about 15 feet out of...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

AC compressor heater - can I disconnect this?

I have central air, and the condenser unit outside is fairly old. While replacing the contactor last year, I noticed th...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by waybackNO784SPAM44
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by waybackNO784SPAM44

Polishing silestone

We are building a new house and have installed Silestone kitchen countertops. When the installers put the countertops i...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by PopUlist349
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by PopUlist349

washing machine not emptying fully

Our washing machine (top loading) was repaired last week because it was overfilling and flooding the laundry. The repai...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by woof
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by woof

Electrically conductive garden hose

Of all the strange things that can happen, this one I would have never expected. I run a farm, I have livestock in elec...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

What are these power pole transformers for?

In rural areas I often see on power poles these things that look like small transformers, which are not near any buildi...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

Ventless Electric Clothes Dryer

Has anybody had any experience with these? Several reputable companies like Bosch, Asko, and LG sell them. Any idea how...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

whacked by asploding transformer, part deux

Hi all, finally tore down my dishwasher today after getting sick of doing dishes by hand and striking out on Craigslist...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Buying a Ceiling Fan

The light in our old one, installed before we bought the house ten years ago, no longer works. The whole unit has rattl...
59 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cyberpurrs
59 comments posted 18yrs posted by cyberpurrs

Countertop Repair

When reinstalling my countertop I accidentally used too long a screw and went through the laminate. I found some repair...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sword
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by sword

Similar Basement Seep Question

We had 5" of rain, and near one corner of my house with all in-ground basement, there is a window with outside window w...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by greekgod
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by greekgod

Repairing Concrete Cracks on Pool Deck

What is the best solution? These are a couple of thin cracks, though one is long.
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by greekgod
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by greekgod