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Larson new elegance security door

I had a Larson storm door with 3-point locking system installed about 1 1/2 years ago. The bottom latch stopped retract...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kdp
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by kdp

Move washer/dryer to other side of wall

I want to move my stackable washer/dryer to the other side of the same wall. Negatives : it will be on carpet. Is it as...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Leeny
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by Leeny

Juniper wood

Would you burn juniper wood in a fireplace? Does it have too much resin in it? Last week I burned three large piles of...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by your.name
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by your.name

OT: Paper V8 working engine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf3jnP6AbM0
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by zzyxx
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by zzyxx

Bathroom window

How are the side tension pieces mounted in a vertical opening nami window?
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Erin Rocher
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by Erin Rocher

Paint for sectional garage door

The paint on my garage door has become faint so I'd like to re-paint it. Because I live in a condo development, all gar...
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posted by gcotterl
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by gcotterl

Electric cord repair

I have a vacuum cleaner cord with a cut in the insulation. I could cut the cord short and use with an extension cord bu...
25 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ameri-clean
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by ameri-clean

Maytag Wall Oven Model No. CWE9000BCB

Control Panel shows an F1 fault, beeps continually and oven will not work. When CANCEL is touched on the screen, the be...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Leonard G Swanson
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by Leonard G Swanson

does anyone make a decent wiper blade?

the common ones have been utter crap. i replaced mine last fall and already one has torn. songbird
28 comments posted 9yrs
posted by songbird
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by songbird

New faucet - reduced flow

I just installed a new Moen 7545, one handle, pull out kitchen faucet. There is a noticeable reduction in flow from our...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Rhonda
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by Rhonda

Mercaptan stink!

A propane phenomena you may be unaware of. I returned from an 8 hr trip to discover my house smelled like gas. I freake...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by notbob
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by notbob

Electrical advice-30A circuits

Howdy, Sis had me look at an electrical problem she had - it turned out to be a loose wire. However, when I was poking...
81 comments posted 9yrs
posted by ctbishop
81 comments posted 9yrs posted by ctbishop

TSP

As a laundry additive ... we have very hard water , and I've noticed that my work clothes are getting stains that don't...
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posted by snag_one
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by snag_one