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Bathroom vanity question (likes & dislikes)

In about 2 weeks there will be a bathroom remodel done here at my house. One of the replacements will be a new vanity a...
27 comments posted 10yrs
posted by itsjoannotjoann
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by itsjoannotjoann

OT - Are There Various Levels Of "Not Allowed"?

I was at an Amtrak station this weekend. One of the pre-recorded announcements concerned carry-on baggage. "All bags mu...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by teamarrows
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by teamarrows

Re: white rocks in faucets?

> Lately all my faucets and shower heads have been getting plugged up. > When I unscrew them to unplug them I am findin...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by kenmurphy110
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by kenmurphy110

Clothes washer leaks water on floor

I think I am probably just going to get another clothes washer rather than try to fix this one. That's mostly because I...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by TomR
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by TomR

Loose flooring board

Our new house has what appears to be tongue and groove solid wood plank flooring. I would guess that it was originally...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by bobneworleans
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by bobneworleans

Toilet Clogs

Several years ago, my wife and I renovated our bathrooms and put in "comfor t-height" toilets with excellent MaP Flush...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by bobneworleans
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by bobneworleans

Sink spray hose leak!

I'm installing a new sink (Vapsint brand) and stuck trying to figure out wh y I have a leak at the spray hose connectio...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by mlthornton
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by mlthornton

Where can I get a conic section of wood slices?

I am trying to help a math teacher spruce up a barren basement classroom that currently looks like a prison cell. I gav...
23 comments posted 10yrs
posted by aardvarks
23 comments posted 10yrs posted by aardvarks

My porch light no longer turns on

After replacing the light bulb, the switch in the wall and the socket and the wiring within the fixture, my porch light...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by gcotterl
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by gcotterl

irrigation - pump cycling

Pressure tank with 40/60 pressure switch to pump start relay to submersible pump, maybe 1.5hp, maybe 2hp ______________...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by xico
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by xico

sewer plug

Will a sewer plug work the same as a Backwater Check Valves? And will it cause water pressure damage to the sewer drain...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by fsviatko
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by fsviatko

Microwave Turntable Motor: Interchangeability?

My friend's microwave oven has a non-working burnt out turntable motor. Som e liquid spilled down to it, resulting in c...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by honda.lioness
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by honda.lioness

Designing a house in tornado-ridden places

Why are they still using wood? Can't they move their expensive equipment to basement before leaving their homes? It just...
10 comments posted 10yrs
posted by toylet.toylet
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by toylet.toylet

Anyone using a carbon fiber door?

Just curious... would it be better than hard wood?
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by toylet.toylet
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by toylet.toylet