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wiring problem- lights dont turn on?

We have remodeled our home recently, we have a room where the lights are not coming on. It is all new wiring. I tested...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gabriel.zuniga
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by gabriel.zuniga

Outdoor faucet leak

I have an outdoor faucet that leaks pretty substatially when on. It is butted up to the vynl siding. How do I repair or...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by bigjcw1023

Furnace maintenance

I need detailed instructions for cleaning and maintaining my furnace. It is a 25 year old giesel and still runs good, an...
40 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
40 comments posted 19yrs posted by bigjcw1023

Demolition Cleanup Details

I have a dumb question. I hired someone to do some major demolition involving pulling out sheetrock, wood paneling, rem...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Plumbing problem -Auto Vent?

I had a washer & dryer relocated to my basement several months ago and just recently have had a flooding problem. The w...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by j
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by j

Leveling the subfloor

Need to level the subfloor before laying (gluing down) bamboo flooring. Some Web sites suggest using asphalt shingles i...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

Where to buy or rent telephone poles?

Folks - This came up recently as I am planning on moving my woodshed a few meters so I can put a nice slab foundation u...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dderrico
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by dderrico

Electric Base Board Heat

Hi; I am buying a house for rental property. It currently has a 2 year old 13 seer 3.5 ton Carrier Central AC System th...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by curranpg
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by curranpg

Water heaters

Since I'm faced with the strong prospect of replacing my failing water heater I'm curious to learn what others...
85 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chief_jim
85 comments posted 19yrs posted by chief_jim

Water heater leak

Nine year old gas fired water heater has developed a slow leak, but enough to get the basement floor wet, at the hot wa...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chief_jim
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by chief_jim

Building foundation. Trying to locate ground rod

I would like to locate the ground rod to my home. The panel in the house is on the carport in the laundry room. The car...
33 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kilowatt
33 comments posted 19yrs posted by kilowatt

wood preservative

They all say to treat slotted or cut treated wood. A have not been able to find any anywhere I have looked. I used to h...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zekor
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by zekor

Water Softener Question

I have always had a lot of iron in my well water. This resulted in toilet bowl and clean clothes always turning red. Od...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rodney_morgan
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by rodney_morgan