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Whole House fan Near Heater Intake?

We are about to install a 6,000 cfm whole house fan. The natural place to install it is 2 ft from the heater/AC intake....
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bluepost22
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by bluepost22

Removing rust stains in toilet

Anyone have any favorite methods of removing rust stains/streaks from toilet bowls? I tried Sno-Bol and Clorax and Lyso...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kenk6600
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by kenk6600

Shower tile help

The tiles in my shower are coming loose. It is on an outside wall What do I need to do to repair/replace them. Do I use...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dwr47
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by dwr47

Shower upstairs hot-cold-hot-cold..

Got a shower upstairs that works fine for about 5 minutes, then the water gets really hot, then colder and so on. This...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sonofabitchsky
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by sonofabitchsky

Bats in the house........

Eek! Watching TV late one night, I saw a shadow that I first thought was an eye floater. Second time I saw it, I paid a...
24 comments posted 19yrs
posted by norminn
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by norminn

Instant Cooling to 35deg.F

I am looking for a means to instantly cool a can of beer to 35deg. F. When I go camping. On hot summer days I like to g...
77 comments posted 19yrs
posted by georgetews3
77 comments posted 19yrs posted by georgetews3

Troubleshooting Natural Gas Grill Quick Connect

I have a natural gas grill that connects to a wall-mounted natural gas outlet mounted on my deck. The gas outlet has a...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Java Man
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Java Man

Horizontal siding

Planning on putting up some horizontal (Hardie Plank) siding 2 days from now. I can set up my survey level and place a...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ivan
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by ivan

Winterizing a house

My elderly aunt passed away recently, leaving behind a small 2BR ranch in a retirement community. The lawyer handling h...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by amatlosz
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by amatlosz

voltage bypassing switch?

I think there's a ghost in my house. Sitting in the dark, I occasionally witness a compact flourescent bulb light u...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ccs.ikyr
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by ccs.ikyr

How to seal and Conceal driveway cracks

I have a driveway with some pretty decent cracks in them. I would love to replace the driveway and walkway (as well as...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by runsrealfast
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by runsrealfast

Good to know

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1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sportsarelife
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by sportsarelife

Kenmore Washing Model # 11046472501

My mother in law purchased a front loading washer and dryer for us last July. We have had some minor issues with it nev...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by doperations
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by doperations

Sheetrock joint compound - wrong for small holes?

Hi, I patched a small hole (3"x3" and used that white mesh) with sheetrock joint compounded (big bucket with a green li...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aaronfude
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by aaronfude