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Help With Simple French Drain

We have surface water from uphill which collects in a 40 foot long puddle ten feet uphill from our house during large s...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dwightnews
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by dwightnews

Repair / Replace old GE Disposall

Anyone know about these old GE Disposalls ?? The model number must have fallen off. No number on it. The thing is broke...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by user132384
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by user132384

Problem with Admiral dishwasher DWD1500

Our Admiral DWD1500 has stopped and won't start again. We opened the door mid-cycle. Have done this many times, and...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by awebber
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by awebber

Generac Troubleshooting

Utility power outage and the Generac 04390-2 (13kW NG) did not start in 50F weather. Assuming for now the problem is no...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by marlonpalomar
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by marlonpalomar

Better programmable thermostat?

are there any programmable thermostats out there that you can recommend that do better than just the four time a day se...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by joe5345
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by joe5345

roofing for older mobile home

I know some really poor folks with an old single wide mobile home. It's leaking and I'm looking for a method of...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Dirt/Rust Particles in Hot water

I recently moved into a 11 year old house that has hot water radiation heat and the hot water for the house comes from...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve_cornick
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve_cornick

Closet organizers

Hello, I need to put in a couple of closet organizers for two reach-in closets. . Does anyone have any experience with...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

Engineered flooring finish

My wife and I are deciding on new flooring for a house we're buying. After deciding on bamboo we were informed that...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by darren.grimsley
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by darren.grimsley

video surveillance

Does anybody know of a good home video surveillance system? I have a neighbor who has been periodically vandalizing our...
24 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mockingbird4404
24 comments posted 18yrs posted by mockingbird4404

HELP Musty Naugahyde couch HELP

I just bought a set of vintage Naugahyde furniture, and it smells musty. I've tried cleaning it with bleach, borax,...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by conneticat
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by conneticat

quick question about basement floor construction

hi, I'm redoing my floor in the basement. Basically on the concrete slab we put a .006 vapor barrier and then the 2...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gstusio[at]hotmail[dot]com
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by gstusio[at]hotmail[dot]com

Flakes of dirt remain when dishwasher finishes

I've had the hardest luck Googling this, because "dirty dishes" implies that there are still bits of dirt on the di...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by adamDOTprobleATgmailDOTcom
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by adamDOTprobleATgmailDOTcom

Electrical/cable service strain relief?

I need the strain relief that holds the cable to my house. The clerks at Lowes/HD have no idea what I'm talking abo...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkerna
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkerna

Painting Grooved Walls

Hello Everyone, Looks like it is time to paint the basement. The walls are a 3/8-inch plywood paneling with grooves ove...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hillel
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by hillel