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Someone stole my well

When I bought this rural home about 12 years ago, it had a well. There was this 6 inch iron pipe sticking out of the la...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mooooooo
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by mooooooo

Heat pump heat strip retrofit

My Bryant 3.5 ton heat pump did not come with electrical heat strips. The guy cheaped out. I want to have some added. A...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oldfart
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by oldfart

Heat pump vs. Propane (& back-up generator)

I have a home in Eastern Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia, PA) and it has a central HVAC that has an electric heat pump...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by BETA-32
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by BETA-32

What is Electricity?

Today?s scientific question is: What in the world is electricity? And where does it go after it leaves the toaster? Her...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilowatt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

Shower Head Pipe - A question

The house is about 35 years old... and the shower heads require replacement. The pipe comng out of the wall does not ha...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Peter
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by Peter

Caulking wood floor seam under baseboard heat

The house has baseboard hot water heating. Under the baseboard are wooden quarter-round molding strips. Some of the str...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by post2google
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by post2google

How to seal bottom of uninsulated wall?

I noticed a nice cool breeze in the basement. Turns out that it's one of those old homes with no insulation in the...
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posted by post2google
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by post2google

Ice melt

Bought several heavy plastic bag containers of ice melt earlier this year. Now although unopened they still managed to...
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posted by chief_jim
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by chief_jim

cultured marble tubs

I am doing some research for a bathroom renovation.There is a business in town that will install a cultured marble whir...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brnt99
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by brnt99

Stink in basement tub / bathroom

I've had tenants in my basement for 3-5 years. House is 30 years old. A stinky smell comes from the tub in basement...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cln.lgr
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by cln.lgr

Kenmore Freezer

I purchased a 13 cubic foot upright freezer from Sears in July of 2006. My wife and I were away last weekend. We return...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rdadams
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by rdadams

Lift Master Model 985 problems

The garage door opener has stopped moving our door. The motor comes on when we push the start button, but the chain doe...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jf_meehan
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by jf_meehan

Is a transition union the answer??

Hi all, I am trying to finish my bathroom remodel. I have installed CPVC plumbing because our water here likes to corro...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joshers17
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by joshers17

Filling foundation cracks

Hello.....I have a cement house foundation that leaks water when it rains. This allows water to run into the crawl spac...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Christopher_F
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by Christopher_F