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Follow-up on my medical problems. Finally diagnosed

Follow-up on my medical problems. Prognosis, bleak. "A.A.A.D.D." - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder Hooray! The...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

CRACK IN TOILET

I just found a slight leak in my toilet bowl tank. The crack starts at the handle and runs down the side of the tank fo...
17 comments posted 12yrs
posted by donbloch777
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by donbloch777

Gas Fire Place

I have a gas fire place with a wall switch. I used the fire place last night- no problem . It lit up and stayed lit for...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by PJ in SD
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by PJ in SD

What's involved in adding a 240V outlet?

I believe I have a 200A electric service at my house. If I want to add a 240V outlet in the garage (to power a high pow...
29 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nospam
29 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam

Wiring an Emerson Electric Baseboard

I bought an old farmhouse & I'm in the process of rewiring. I have looked everywhere on the unit but can't find if it's...
19 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Tiffany
19 comments posted 12yrs posted by Tiffany

Pool and deck resurface

We're resurfacing and re-tiling our pool, spa and deck. It's the biggest home improvement project I've ever (had) done....
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by jthread
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by jthread

Carrier Heat Pump

I need some advice please. I recently had a Carrier Heat Pump installed. The air conditioner works perfect. Now we are...
32 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Katenospam
32 comments posted 12yrs posted by Katenospam

Wifi thermometers

Do most of the Wifi thermometers (NOT thermostats) have the ability to access them from WAY for away. I am looking for...
35 comments posted 12yrs
posted by kurtullman
35 comments posted 12yrs posted by kurtullman

Repaint concrete porch

OK, the old paint is pretty much scraped off with the aid of Jason stripper. Will try a final sanding with my home sand...
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posted by hypatia08
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by hypatia08

Iron and ? in well water....

Curious about stuff in water line to my pond, which is a fibber-mcgee arrangement of clear plastic tubing hooked to out...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by norminn
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by norminn

Reading glasses

Some of us need to wear reading glasses to do home repair (thus why no OT in the subject line). My question. I can go t...
49 comments posted 12yrs
posted by willshak
49 comments posted 12yrs posted by willshak

Noisy water valve

In our garage there is a cold water supply valve for our house. Whenever we run water in the house, flush a toilet, or...
20 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dd00001
20 comments posted 12yrs posted by dd00001

Are fiberglass hammer handles better than wood?

For heavy construction and demolition, I use a 3lb sledge hammer. In the past I have always purchased quality, name bra...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Caulking-Gunn
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by Caulking-Gunn

Is this fixture installation code compliant?

Picture a shed with 3/8? SmartSide siding. Picture a motion sensor fixture mounted on the outside of the shed. The fixt...
16 comments posted 12yrs
posted by teamarrows
16 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows