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What to do with used mower - suggestions please

I am buying a new riding mower to replace my eleven year old Craftsman mower, and I don't know what to do with the...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bobwhite
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobwhite

Leaking 3" PVC plumblinb pipe

My house (1980 circa) has a leaking Plastic plumbing pipe. Its just below my bathroom in the basement. The top is a 3"...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sound
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sound

A/C opinions?

Hi all, been collecting quotes on A/C installs for the house; all appear to be coming in at about the same price but th...
30 comments posted 19yrs
posted by njnagel
30 comments posted 19yrs posted by njnagel

Test for ground in shower light canister??

I am planning on getting some glass block windows installed in my second floor shower window. I would like to extend a...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by markcz
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by markcz

Carpet Cleaning

We have a new 2 year old townhome that has standard carpet installed. We upgraded the pad but not the carpet. There are...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by srikanth.raghavan
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by srikanth.raghavan

Attaching deck ledger to concrete foundation wall

I am building a PT deck attached to my house and have a question about attaching the deck ledger board. Most everything...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by beerguzzler50
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by beerguzzler50

Phone wiring

Recently bought house. Phone jacks in almost every room. Ordered new connection from Verizon. Works only in one room. T...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tejas.thanawala
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by tejas.thanawala

Looseing In-line Water Tank Filter

I just bought a house and the filter needs changing but I can't budge the housing on the inline water filter. I hav...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by johnff
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by johnff

Refrigerator extended service - do you buy it?

I bought a Kenmore refrigerator a year ago and the warranty just expired. I just got an offer in the mail for a service...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joe5345
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe5345

Septic System Vent Tube ?

Hello, Just curious about this. Seems like I see more and more homes in my area have the u shaped plastic pipe coming o...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rgsros
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by rgsros

tiling over expansion joints

Greetings, I'm planning to tile a patio (roughly 400 sq. ft.) in which there are the obligatory expansion joints ev...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kyork
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by kyork

Sandblasting

I need to remove paint from a set of concrete steps. I have used a pressure washer and gotten a fair amount off. It wou...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by brinker
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by brinker

triple 3 way single dang switch

Hi all, does anyone know where i can find triple 3 way single dang switch that looks like this http://www.leviton.com/O...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ypylaw1
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ypylaw1

New ceiling light glows dimly

Hi, I recently added a ceiling light kit to an old ceiling fan. This included having to connect the blue wire which sho...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rutgert
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by rutgert

Replacing old AC units....Fridgidaire any good?

Time to replace a pair of 20 year old AC units (split system - replacing inside and outside components) and all the old...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bga54
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by bga54