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Build it Bigger

Speaking of television series, like TOH, has anyone followed the Discovery Science channel's "Build it Bigger" seri...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by willshak
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by willshak

Light Switch Makes Popping Sound

This is a switch in a bathroom that turns on a light on the ceiling and also a fan (actually, the fan is separate from...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pdr3535
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by pdr3535

how to extend a basement door?

I have a basement door that is about 2 inches off the ground and in the winter I can feel the cold air coming in from t...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joe5345
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe5345

T&P valve installation?

Can someone point me to the actual code governing installation of a T&P valve on a hot water heater? Mine just crapped...
30 comments posted 19yrs
posted by njnagel
30 comments posted 19yrs posted by njnagel

News to me! Alert!

I have carried a cell phone for years for almost solely for emergency use. Don't even know how many years I have ha...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by turnkey4099
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by turnkey4099

Garbage disposal

Nice Insinkerator. Generally nothing more than the occasional stall, fixed with the hex wrench. However, recently have...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deadgoose
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by deadgoose

Replacing Stanley Door

I have a stanely exterior door, its rotting out. I have the model number as well. Can i purchase a replacement stanley...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by trevorR
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by trevorR

Teflon adhesive anyone?

Does anyone know of a good epoxy or even a double sided tape that will bond Teflon or Delrin to Nylon or other plastic?...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Jones
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Jones

ceiling fan prices

I'm remodeling some rooms and want to add ceiling fans. In looking at what's out there (Home Depot, Lowe's,...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by willisl
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by willisl

Cost of Vinyl Tile Installation

We went to a large flooring store in NJ. We liked a Duraceramic tile. The sample on display had grout lines and a price...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by udaman19
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by udaman19

Repair Whirlpool Ceramic Top Electric Range

We have gotten disgusted with waiting for the repair service scheduled through Whirlpool. They were supposed to have ca...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by barbarow
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by barbarow

Appropriate flooring for a mudroom/laundry room

My wife and I are considering installing a new floor in our laundry room. Currently it is a vinyl asbestos tile floor -...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Andrew.B.Jones
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by Andrew.B.Jones

Holmes "Warm Mist" Humidifiers

Has anyone had experience with the Holmes "Warm Mist" humidifiers? Good, bad, house burned down, whatever? Just askin&#3...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mikejoe7g
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by mikejoe7g

This Old [millionaires] House

I don't know about you, but these home improvement shows are WAY beyond my budget lately. I was watching This Old H...
64 comments posted 19yrs
posted by billnomailnospamx
64 comments posted 19yrs posted by billnomailnospamx