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Crack in Basement Floor Seeping Water

Hello, I have just discovered that my basement floor has a 3-foot long crack in it. This crack has begun to seep water...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by KevinGravelle
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by KevinGravelle

Fiber Arts & Animals Festival - June 14, 2008

Hello, We are putting together our 4th annual Fiber Arts & Animals Festival, June 14, 2008. Our website is http://www.f...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rick
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by rick

Do new electric dryers come with cords?

I was in Lowes last night and I noticed that none of the electric dryers had electric cords on them. Is that how they a...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by scott21230
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by scott21230

What size hot water pipe should I use?

I need to run hot water pipes to the various appliances in my home. Some of the appliances (lavatories, and sinks) will...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NoSpam
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by NoSpam

Plumbing: What size hot water pipe do I need?

I need to run hot water to lavatories, sinks, tubs, showers, washing machine, dishwasher and a 60 gallon whirlpool tub...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NoSpam
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by NoSpam

More on tankless water heaters

Since there's been some discussion about these critters here lately, I thought I'd add my take on them. I have...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

heat gunning...

I am removing paint off the woodwork in my 80 year old house.. I tried Soygel but it is such a freaking mess, espiecall...
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posted by cvplummer
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvplummer

weller soldering station parts?

Hi all, got an old Weller TC202 soldering station with a TC201 pencil. I have no idea how old it is but I liberated it...
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posted by njnagel
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Wall tile mortar

I am putting new ceramic tile in my small bathroom. I also need to put one level of tiling on the wall above the floor...
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posted by teser3
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by teser3

Can a circuit breaker go bad?

Last night we had a thunderstorm and this morning, one entire circuit in our box is dead. The breaker was not tripped....
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posted by Mycroft_B
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mycroft_B

gas water heater control valve question

I just got a new control valve for my Kenmore gas water heater, and it came with a plastic sleeve over the thermostat s...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by w.h.brown
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by w.h.brown

Window questions!

G'day folks: I am interested in learning more about window inserts. We're thinking of replacing our windows thi...
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posted by kdorsey
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by kdorsey

Digging out crawl space - Power tools?

The crawl space in my 80 year old house has about a foot of space in it. I need to dig it out so I can get in there and...
52 comments posted 18yrs
posted by billnomailnospamx
52 comments posted 18yrs posted by billnomailnospamx

Can't Get Diverter Stem Loose

Damn plumbing. Never did fancy it. Replacing 3 handle faucet setup in a shower. Actually got a specific kit made aware...
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posted by postmaster
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by postmaster