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Painting pressure treated wood

I have some exterior fascia that are pressure treated wood and I like to paint them. Do I use a primer? Is it ok to use...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

diesel fuel in a home fuel oil furnace?

can i use diesel fuel in a home fuel oil furnace? if so wich diesel can i use?
63 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Plowblade2005
63 comments posted 18yrs posted by Plowblade2005

Stove pipe damper question

I have a woodstove. In the front is a slider plate that I can regulate the air with. I have learned that this is the mo...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oldfart
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by oldfart

Help! Hot Water Leak in the Shower!!

I have a hot water leak in the shower which I am trying to fix. I have done the following: 1) replaced the valve seat,...
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posted by rollingnow
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rollingnow

Rusty water in boiler - capturing it

What do you think of trying to capture the rust in the boiler by placing a strong permanent magnet near the boiler drain...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by trompiano2000
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by trompiano2000

Open jaw electrical tester recommendations

Considering getting one of these. Anyone have good or bad words about any? Would be looking for up to $100 price tag for...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by postmaster
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by postmaster

Any help appreciated

We have a 600 square foot (20X30) undeveloped area in our basement that I would like to have developed, there is a ceme...
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posted by nooneher
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by nooneher

hot water problem

Lately our hot water has been taken over by the heating system which is inconvenient when not requiring the radiators t...
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posted by mjtrimmer
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mjtrimmer

Maytag Performa Refrigerator Buzzing

Have a 3 year old performa Maytag and you can hear a buzzing every so often. Th buzz goes away after a few minutes, but...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pinballking
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by pinballking

Add a bath to a slab house??

Naturally the only place I can add a new bath is the back of the house where we want to add a 15x40 addition. The house...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by PBob
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by PBob

Outlet Wire Connections

I have a *NON*-GFCI 15A 125V duplex receptacle outlet in the garage. (It reads 15A 125V on the front of the receptacle....
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by HeatherRain
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by HeatherRain

float charger

Today I was messing around in the garage and decided to start the riding mower. Well the battery was dead. My neighbor...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by herneva
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by herneva

Knob and Tube BETA-33

Anyone care to help BETA-33 get his hallway light working. Here is what he says he has with no power on anything. (Knob...
86 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilowatt
86 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

T12 and T8 bulbs interchangable?

I have several four foot fluorescent light fixtures in my basement. I recently found that some are marked that they tak...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by myspam
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by myspam