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Low Water Pressure - City Water

I have a raised-elevation freestanding house on city water at the end of the line with a long driveway. The problem is...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by invalid
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by invalid

MOEN cartridge or another?

My Moen shower head is terribly leaking! I have replaced this cartridge (I count) over 4 times in the past two years&#3...
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posted by cvanblom
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvanblom

Sears air compressor wont meet the top pressure.

I have an older small sears craftsman air compressor. When I turn the unit on it will reach 60 psi. It will not go abov...
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posted by rcpnt
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rcpnt

Sticky windows

I have a 17 year old cedar log home with Andersen windows. I like to lower the top section of one of the windows to acc...
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posted by twinmountain
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by twinmountain

Delta Monitor shower faucet??

I have a Delta Monitor shower faucet that is dripping badly. I have read there are 1300/1500/1700 series Monitor faucet...
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posted by bcreech61
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by bcreech61

New roof - how to evaluate estimates?

Hello all - I've got an old house in Connecticut which needs a new roof. It currently has at least 3 layers of old...
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posted by j.albert
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by j.albert

How to seal old drain pipe in foundation?

I have a sink in my basement that is hooked up to a 2.5" drain pipe that goes to the septic tank that is no longer used...
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posted by dcatoni1
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by dcatoni1

Cordless Phone Question

This might be a bit off topic, but not sure where else to bring it. I am looking at a multiple cordless phone(base unit...
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posted by sword
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by sword

Wood stove parts

Friend of mine has an Avalon wood burning insert. Believe the model may be the Olympic. During the annual cleaning and...
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posted by chief_jim
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by chief_jim

Type of underpad on concrete

I am finishing my basement. I have a concrete floor. I will be laying under pad on the concrete and carpet over the und...
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posted by carcrash1
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by carcrash1

Oder garage door -- R-value?

Our garage door probably is the original one in our 30-year old house, and I am wondering what the R-value is likely to...
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posted by nobody
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Garage door "tuneup"

My garage door was serviced a couple of years ago but recently began making a squealing sounds. I've gotten a coupl...
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posted by bobjack3856
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobjack3856

sewer line- root killers?

Anyone have a preference to root killers as used to stop intruding roots in sewer lines. How about the foaming root kil...
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posted by patm317
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by patm317

Repairing sunken carpet caused by heavy furniture

Hi, I recently moved into my new home. As the old owners had moved out their furniture I could see indents in the carpe...
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posted by diarmuidbowe
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by diarmuidbowe