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slippery ramp

I recently purchased a fancy new trailer which has and integral ramp. The rear door folds down like a garage door to ma...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lwhaley22000
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by lwhaley22000

Cold Convector?

My house is a single zone system heated by oil, with convectors in every room. Every year at the beginning of the seaso...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sox_fan
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by sox_fan

stucco cracking

I am adding some decorative masonry block to my stucco home. This is the heavy troweled type stucco finish. I notice to...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by trinaz
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by trinaz

buying used french doors--good or bad idea?

My wife and I are looking to replace our old aluminum sliding patio doors (currently four panels, abut 12 feet across)...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Checking heating duct system

I have two furnaces in my house, using two separate duct systems in the attic. This is a one-story house. I checked the...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

Pellet boilers vs others

I have a 20 year old oil boiler for hot water and heat. It seems to be running OK, but it is still 20 years old. To be...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by none
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Oil burner controller system

My furnace doesn't seem to start when the thermostat calls for it to start. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn&#...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by boden
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by boden

Need age of boiler

How can one find out the age of such items? Its a Weil-McClaine boiler and I think the model no is E 5 or 6. I see the...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by harri85274
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by harri85274

Portable car jump starter.

I have a Black and Decker 450 amp jump starter. The car battery was dead because the lights were left on. I wanted to u...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilowatt
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

How to Insulate Recessed lighting

I have a bunch (over 70) recessed lights in my house. I can feel cold are coming through the lights. The house was buil...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rnes1961
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by rnes1961

Cool Furniture Blog

I found a cool furniture blog where I was able to find some great deals through affiliate programs on it: http://homefur...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by webmediagroup
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by webmediagroup