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Any Furnace Men in here that can help me?

I own a duplex which has the same furnace set up on both sides. I live on one side and my Daughter on the other. House...
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posted by roadrnnr
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by roadrnnr

Home Roofing claim

Hi, I had the roof of my house replaced by a construction company due to hail damage. The damage was covered by my home...
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posted by mksanny
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mksanny

Installing a New Bathroom Exhaust Fan Question.

Hi, I will be installing a new bathroom exhaust fan and time delay switch, I need advice where do I tap the power supply...
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posted by charles
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by charles

"Vintage" Delta faucet parts

I have a Delta pullout kitchen faucet that I bought a bit over 15 years ago. I now need a new diverter that goes inside...
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posted by itsjoannotjoann
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by itsjoannotjoann

Maytag A106 leaking water from transmission

My A106 leaks water. It is coming out of between the gasket that seals the top half to the bottom half of the transmiss...
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posted by captainvideo462002
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by captainvideo462002

cement weather

I have a 3' x 3' opening in front of my house that needs to be cemented. But someone told me that it cannot be...
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posted by harri85274
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by harri85274

free standing wood stove brands

DutchWest vs. Regency vs.Lopi vs Avalon vs. Lennox Country Collection vs.Country Stoves. How different are they really,...
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posted by mstarr
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mstarr

Hardwood floors

I just bought a 70 year old home in somewhat of a lower-end neighborhood that I am fixing up a little, renting, and the...
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posted by jjones
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by jjones

Drill Bit Recommendation

I just burned up 2 good quality blade type wood bits in this old house I am rehabbing (very hard wood and nails)trying...
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posted by sword
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by sword

What is this thing on my smoke alarm?

There's a metal box attached to the side of my smoke alarm box with what looks like a phone line coming out of it....
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posted by mattmeitzner
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by mattmeitzner

water leaks

my house is built on a slab how do find a leak
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by marvin825
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by marvin825

Do old stoves have any $ value?

I have an old Kenmore electric stove c. 1940s, early 50s. The thing looks cool and is built like a tank - white porcela...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by crabshell
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by crabshell

Musing ........ rant

Just going over some proposals from a recently completing project ...... Hang six interior doors Install baseboard in a...
57 comments posted 18yrs
posted by deserttraveler
57 comments posted 18yrs posted by deserttraveler

New Cable Drop from Cable Company

Had to call the cable company to install a new service drop to our house after a major remodeling took the old one out....
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posted by sleepdog
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by sleepdog

Bowed interior door question

One of the bedroom doors in my house is slightly bowed and the door will not latch without giving it a good tug. When I...
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posted by tetrickm
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by tetrickm