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Putty (Hardenable) For Sink Drain Leak ?

Hello, Have a "leak" in the plumbing underneath our bathroom sink when water in the basin is running. It's the vertical...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by rgsros
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

Fuel comparison charts

Perty inneresting. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/fuel_comparison_chart.pdf Apropos of some recent diesel discussions...
81 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
81 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

white fluffy mold

I work in a warehouse and the when it rains the water pools on the roof and slow drips into the warehouse through the c...
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posted by Susan
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by Susan

GE's Customer Service came through on this one

Not associated with GE, just have quite a few appliances in the kitchen. Had a problem with an 'out of warrantee' produ...
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posted by robert.a.macy
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by robert.a.macy

GFI Caused a Fire!

My neighbor just suffered a serious fire. His house had an enclosed porch at the rear, with an open, roofed desk connec...
114 comments posted 13yrs
posted by a
114 comments posted 13yrs posted by a

Oil/plastic smell from fan, want to clean/oil motor

Over the years, the fans I buy are getting worse and worse smelling. Some will smell like machine oil, others will smel...
22 comments posted 13yrs
posted by franklin.macintosh
22 comments posted 13yrs posted by franklin.macintosh

Reparing a sloping lawn

Hi folks, I've got this side yard (photo link below) on a slope where water has been washing top soil away for a year o...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lawnranger
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by lawnranger

how secure are Garage Doors?

is there anyway to access the garage door, from the front driveway, without having the garage door opener? marc
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posted by 21blackswan
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by 21blackswan

hot tub problem

I have a hot tub. Had it for 8 years now without problem until December 2012. (I run my hot tub all winter or should I...
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posted by MJAY
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by MJAY

Pegasus fawcet model 891-0131

I have a Pegasus fawcet model 891-0131 which is leaking from the water hand valve (what is this called) as show here: w...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by deodiaus
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by deodiaus

Odor under kitchen sink

I had a plumber replace the ancient cast-iron pipe which was leaking stinky stuff through a very small hole -- which I...
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posted by hypatia08
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by hypatia08

neighbor's fence partially on my property

The back yard neighbor has put up a fence that is 1 1/2" on my property. They have a survey. I also have a survey from...
235 comments posted 13yrs
posted by donwiss
235 comments posted 13yrs posted by donwiss