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The Electrician's Credo, part XXXIV

I swear, there must be a vow that all licensed electricians take before setting out to work on their own. I believe it...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Briggs & Stratton Engine Problem

I have a leaf blower that uses a 5 hp B&S "L" head engine. The carb is pretty simple with a choke butterfly, throttle b...
55 comments posted 18yrs
posted by manjo1111
55 comments posted 18yrs posted by manjo1111

Sump pump crock??

I am revamping my drainage situation in the crawl space of my house. In the spring I get water in the crawl. I took out...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tminter5
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by tminter5

Black stain ran around socket

I have one of those Mercury Vapor yard lights. Normally when the bulb burns out it starts getting dim and tends to go o...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

HOUSE WASTE TRAP IS ALWAYS CLOGGED---HELP !!!

Hi All, I have been living in the same house for over 30 years. I am about 50 miles north of NYC in rural Putnam County...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by solidgoldZZZ
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by solidgoldZZZ

What would you do?

My neighbor came over to ask me, if I could be a little more quiet when I come home. Apparently, he doesn't like th...
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posted by invalid
62 comments posted 18yrs posted by invalid

cracked grout question

About 4 months ago I had my bathroom remodeled and there is now cracking along some of the grout joints. To be more spe...
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posted by cmsflm
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by cmsflm

Windows painted Shut

Hey Everybody, I have a problem that I am looking for an easy answer to. 75% of the windows in my house are painted shu...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stephenburke72
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by stephenburke72

Ice Maker Questions

Greetings! We have an Amana side-by-side, model SQD26VW. * The water "tray" isn't filling with water so the ice can...
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posted by blahblahblah
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by blahblahblah

Retaining Wall

I have a property on a corner lot which has a perimeter on two street-facing sides of more than 300 feet. The lawns on...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by xlanmanx
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by xlanmanx

Steel entry door -- problem/questions

We have steel double entry doors made by Pease. The bottom seal on the one that gets used all the time was wrecked (one...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

outdoor art theft prevention

Hello, I'm considering putting a piece of art in my front yard. While this is a pretty crime free neighborhood I&#3...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kzin99
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by kzin99

Beware Allstate

Beware Allstate. My house was built in 1993 and met all building codes at that time. Now I have wind damage and they wi...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gllnole
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by gllnole

Which kind of deck treatment.

Hi Folks, As summer is approching (Hopefully it will fall over a weekend this year in the UK) it is time to treat my de...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by crispin.proctor
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by crispin.proctor