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Siding

Our 25+ year vinyl siding is on it's last leg. Because of the southern expo sure, it is faded and getting brittle. We c...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by c1gmlm
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by c1gmlm

Light flicker

The lights flicker in my Mother-in-laws park model mobile home. Trying to track down the problem, we turned on the oven...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Dan Kehoe
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by Dan Kehoe

Types of Screw Drives

Happened across a nice article about different types of screw drives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dove
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by dove

Toxic smell from Wood Burner

We installed a wood burner about 6 months ago before installing it the chimney was swept and it worked well. We are una...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by house13
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by house13

Chronotherm III the fan will not shurt

I have two units, both the same kind. The main one when turned on, the fan will not turn off. i see the temps and can ad...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Johnnie Chesser
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Johnnie Chesser

Gas boiler keeps shutting off at night

Hi, all. Our gas boiler keeps shutting itself off after we've all gone to bed. By the next morning, we have no heat and...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by sdlitvin
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by sdlitvin

Need advise on bathtub

Hello all, My 70-year-old San Jose home has a relatively new bathroom. The bathtub has a problem: The person installing...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by deguza
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by deguza

14 gauge speaker wire

Recently bought 100 feet of 14 gauge speaker wire. It says on the role, not designed for in-wall installations . Why no...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Bunged Up Very Tiny Screw Head

I needed to change a watch battery so I got out my jeweler's screwdriver kit and proceeded to remove the four really ti...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wade
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by wade

OT call uber just before you need them?

OT IIUC, with Uber, or Lyft, one is supposed to use the app just before one needs the ride, and NOT make an appointment...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07