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Gutters Freezing Up

I just moved into a new house in IA. We had our first bad ice storm of the year, and one section of my gutters froze up...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dan_hoffard
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by dan_hoffard

do all projects end like this?

Today's project: replace the sink strainer in the kitchen sink (it was of unknown - probably geriatric - age, stopp...
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Furnace humidifier motor

I just purchased a house which has a Sears 3000 furnace mounted humidifier. It's mounted to the supply side with th...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cl999
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by cl999

Removing a sprinkler head in its enterity

I'd like to remove a sprinkler head in it's entirety. To do this, I'll remove the head, cut the pipe and re...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ma740988
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ma740988

Garage wall finish?

My winter project is going to be to finish off my garage. It is presently heated, insulated and drywalled. What kind of...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rzimmerman
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by rzimmerman

GFCI and cictuit braker

my wife had the hair dryer and portable heater turned on in the bathroom, so the GFCI in my garage reset and the one of...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by martstev
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by martstev

Puzzled by duct cleaning

We had some smoke/soot damage in our house in the recent SoCa wildfires. Our insurers (State Farm) had the interior of...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

Whole House Inline Humidifier Question

I recently purchased a home with a whole house humidifier hooked into the furnace. It has a humidistat control, which I...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dan_hoffard
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by dan_hoffard

installing tin backspash

I am going to insall a tin backsplash.. It looks easy enough.. cut the tin sheets to size... However, the kitchen walls...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cvplummer
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by cvplummer

Whirlpool bathtubs

My project for the winter is to renovate my bathroom, and I was planning on installing a whirlpool bathrub. Lately I ha...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brnt99
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by brnt99

Cleaning Out Rain Gutters w/Shop Vacuum

Now that Most Leaves are off the Trees it is time for me to address the rain gutter cleaning problem. My house is a ran...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NoSPAM2THISHAM
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by NoSPAM2THISHAM

Fireplace Question

Hello, I recently moved into a home with a fireplace. Everything is fine except that the perimeter around the fireplace...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by budman
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by budman

Furnace won't say on

I'm having a problem with my Coleman Evcon furnace that I'm hoping someone might recognize. Basically the furna...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by maury.markowitz
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by maury.markowitz

Filling space at the bottom of fireplace hearth

I just noticed this morning that there seemed to be some cold air around the bottom of our fireplace hearth, which is b...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by benlotto
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by benlotto