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Star drill?

X-posted to other relevant group. Before there were concrete drill bits, or electric drills for that matter, small roun...
60 comments posted 19yrs
posted by willshak
60 comments posted 19yrs posted by willshak

Want to avoid Saddle Valve for Ice Maker

I'm installing a refrigerator with a water tap and an ice maker. I want the safest water supply to the refrigerator...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kevharper
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by kevharper

flourescent light problem

I have flourescent lights in my kitchen. There are three units within the recessed ceiling with a plastic cover over th...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

? Whole-House fans for flat roof house?

Hi all, In every house I've owned, until now, I've installed a whole-house fan. They significantly reduce AC co...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by coondwc
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by coondwc

Two Prong Wiring In A Three Prong World

Hi, My daughter rented an apartment in an older two family house. The receptacles are all two prong except two. What is...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by abbybrown
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by abbybrown

How to find a potentially leaky waste pipe

The edges of some of my paver bricks are always damp, even though a ceiling over them prevent rain from ever hitting th...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by raykosXXX
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by raykosXXX

Exploding floor/ expansion joint

I posted once about this but did not realize at the time that it would be an annual event. Every year on the the coldes...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jmagerl
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by jmagerl

Dryer won't heat

Hi- I have a Whirlpool LGQ8857 JQ0 dryer that is not heating. The drum will run like normal, but the burner isn't f...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by someone
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by someone

Why is this?

This isn't a troll question, it's a serious question, but might be a bit sensitive for some. I always thought w...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by donotremove
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by donotremove

Central Heating Pipes

I am about to put down an wood floor and need to sort out the pipes underneath first. My problem is that I have a combi...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by j.b.griffiths
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by j.b.griffiths