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Bathroom ceiling light replacement

I have a small bathroom ..approx..6' x 9' and ceiling is about 8 to 8 1/2' roughly. Can someone recommend a...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by harri85274
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by harri85274

Exploding floor

I've posted about this before, every winter the ceramic tile in my kitchen pops off the floor (thinset over plywood...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jmagerl
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by jmagerl

basic wireing

I am installing a whirlpool tub and am running a new circuit for the pump. I am installing a metal electrical box insid...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by trexxxmeister
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by trexxxmeister

gas clothes dryer

Jeff, would the "open" coils cause the new glow plug to go bad?
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hfctech1
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by hfctech1

Push button switch for a garage door

Trying to replace a bad switch in my electrical box. This one is in the garage, a 3 gang box with lights and also two p...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Electrical question - "power save" gadget

Rec'd an email from an electrician I'd contacted for an estimate a while back. He was advertising some sort of...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

gas clothes dryer

Need a little help....Glow plug ignitor is getting AC but it wasn't getting red, ordered a new one and tested it wi...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hfctech1
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by hfctech1

DTV Converters and Info

I saw that they finally have the DTV converters in the stores. I noticed last week a thread on here about them. Someone...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

Flickering Low Voltage Lights

Today I did a bit of spring maintenance and fixed a few low voltage lights that weren't working. I spliced in fresh...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fleemo17
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by fleemo17

Flat paint over semi-gloss?

I painted most of the house with almost flat off-white paint (Just a trace of sheen). Then I painted the kitchen in off...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

Electrical Meter on Street Light Pole

Every house has an electrical meter. So why did the electric company install one on a light pole?
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jimmy135
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jimmy135

Extraneous Flushing Noise

It happens out of the blue. Sounds like it's coming from below. We don't have a down stairs. The water company w...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jimmy135
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by jimmy135

make up air

I've got to have an HVAC guy add make-up combustion air to my fha furnace. This is a requirement from the local bui...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

spilled milk in car

Won't go into HOW it happened, but today I broke a half-gallon glass jar of milk on the front passenger floor of my...
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posted by pdk30
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by pdk30

Maytag washer/dryer

Wanted to post a message regarding Maytag. We sold our 35 year old Maytag washer when we sold our house. Because of thi...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ldaniels
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by ldaniels