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Invasion of Fruit flies

This seem trivial, but it really isn't. I have a big problem with fruit flies and I can NOT get rid of them. This is wh...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by andrewkennedy775
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

Would this drain pipe work?

Would someone please tell me if there is anything wrong with the drain pipe in the following photo? Please note that th...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by lennyjacobs
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by lennyjacobs

Where to buy a non-condensing boiler?

Anyone still sell non-condensing boilers over in the USA, or anywhere else? The British companies are all stocking that...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

Stucco or Plaster over Structural Clay Blocks

I have a basement that has walls made of structural clay blocks. More than a decade ago I chipped and scraped most of t...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by iowatom
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by iowatom

tiles above tub look wet

A few years ago this happened on another spot (I thought soap scum retained water) and eventually the wall crumbled and...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by vjp2.at
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by vjp2.at

Framing a new closet door

Hi, I'm framing a closet in my basement. The pre-hung door I bought says it needs 81.75" height for rough framing and I...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by millinghill
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by millinghill

LED lights for refrigerator

Are LED lamps suited for the vibration of a refrigerator lamp or should I use heavy duty vibration resistant appliance i...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by Seymore4Head

Ceiling texture

I'm sitting here in my son's living room , where I have just replaced part of the ceiling that got wet from an evap coi...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by snag_one
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by snag_one

OT Turn signals

Some never use them. Many leave them blink permanently. A few actually use them correctly. We should have stuck to hand...
40 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
40 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

cubcadet rt 65 tiller

Tiller runs and starts ok but when I push choke in it loses power and backfires
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Norm
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by Norm