Home Repair

76587 Threads Posts
to

Gas range valves

Can the burner valves on a gas range be cleaned or rebuilt? I have two on my stove that are really sticky and very diffi...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkerna
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkerna

Furnace filter for Carrier model 58DHB055-CC

I'm trying to find air filters for a Carrier model 58DHB055-CC. Evidently there are supposed to be two filters that...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobmgtd
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobmgtd

GFCI outlets - how many test/reset cycles are too many?

Hi everyone, Does anyone know how many test/reset cycles normal duty GFCI outlets are designed for? I have an outlet th...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com

OT Need Bosch "Litheon" batteries cheap?

On Amazon.com, search for "BAT411". Apparently they are selling a pair of new BAT411 batteries through a third-party me...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jdoe
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jdoe

Finally found source of water leak

My water bills have been outrageous, for the past couple of months. I had stayed home the other week, because I wasn&#3...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by invalid
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by invalid

Noisy heating pipes from friction

The copper pipes in my basement that supply the hot water to the radiators are noisy. When the circulation pump fires u...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by coustanis
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by coustanis

Need Plumbing Supplies

I'm not shilling for them but this is the second time I've ordered Aquapure water filters from them on-line and...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by frankdotlogullo
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by frankdotlogullo

Grout for laundry room floor

Hi, We are preparing to spruce up our laundry room. The room has a tile floor with several areas where the grout has br...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by massendo
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by massendo

Project idea: cieling shelf for model train

I just created a new website dedicated to building a display case for a running model train. The design shows how to bu...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Pocket Door Problem

One side of my pocket door came down. The inside upper part of the door has a post that goes into the rollers that run...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by marilyn.kaye
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by marilyn.kaye

securing laminate stair nosing

How is laminate nosing secured to the 3/4" plywood sub floor at the top of a run of stairs?
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by youorganized
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by youorganized

No screwdriver needed to Unclog your Cock

No screwdriver needed to unclog your c*ck. Great for testing your c*ck too. http://www.odiedevice.com A happy c*ck is a...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ohjoy9885
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ohjoy9885

Tecumseh Snowblower running to slow??

I am running an 11 horse Tecumseh engine on my blower and I notice that it is not performing as well as some of the sma...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hj.flemming
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by hj.flemming

DIY - Make your own Mountain Dew soda

Mountain Dew soda can be easily made and better yet, it's FREE. You can only make it in the winter, so stock up for...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by luvisant
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by luvisant

P trap for a 4" PVC pipe

I have a deck drain from my pool area which is enclosed in a screen. The drain is a 4" PVC pipe that drains to the outs...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse