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painting problem- old house, plaster wall

Hi I am painting an old plaster wall in an older home. I have noticed that the wall was painted 8 months ago with a pri...
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posted by computerstuff2
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by computerstuff2

Ice maker stuck on crushed setting

The ice maker on my Frigidaire side by side is stuck on the crushed ice setting. I can select cubed ice, but it won't t...
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posted by dkborch37
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dkborch37

A valve for this heater

Hi, A plumber is about to install a Runtal wall heater (neptune) on my wall. Here's the pipes to which he'll at...
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posted by aaronfude
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Bath tub repair

I need to replace the lever(over flow plate) http://www.hometips.com/content/popups_intro.html that allows the tub to d...
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posted by twfuksa
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by twfuksa

When to use concrete cleaner

I admit I'm lazy. My concrete patio is only a couple of years old. I've decided to apply concrete sealer to pro...
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posted by utsuxs
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by utsuxs

Garage fluorescent lights

Any idea how to determine how many fluorescent light fixtures I need to lit a garage 22'x22'x8'H? I am thin...
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posted by nmbexcuse
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Genie Intellicode garage door problem.

Hi, I'm having a problem with my garage door opener. A few weeks ago I had to replaced the carriage assembly, but n...
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posted by enano2005
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by enano2005

Shower control turns 360

My wife and I just bought a house that is around 30 years old. The master bath tub faucet has three separate control va...
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posted by dustyme
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by dustyme

Am I imagining problems with this drywall?

Hi, I'm having my bathroom redone and I think that one of the walls is not as flat as it should be. Before I ask my...
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posted by aaronfude
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Reinforcing concrete slab with dowels

I have a trench about 4; wide and 10' long in my slab that was opened up for plumbing drain relocation and now I am rea...
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posted by nmbexcuse
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Lawn Tractor Battery

My lawn tractor wouldn't start today. It's a Sears Craftsman, 24-hp 48" cut. I've been starting and running every two w...
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posted by greekgod
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by greekgod

Electric hot water tanks - thermostat

I have two 75 gallon(US) electric hot water tanks plumbed in parallel. House is new - we moved in 16 months ago and sta...
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posted by spanky
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by spanky

slab movement 1.5" within 40 feet

I am planning to buy a house. Hill country, Austin TX. The house was built in 1978, 3BR, 1800 sq feet, 2 stories. The s...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chilangopolaco
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by chilangopolaco