Home Repair

  1. Home
  2. Home Repair
76560 Threads Posts
to

Worth reading in Home Repair

OT: GM layoffs?

So what happened to them? A few of the doom&gloomers here were predicting *massive* layoffs within a month of the elect...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by elbrecht
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by elbrecht

Fuzz

I just tapped in to a cable socket in the wall. This comes off another cable socket on the other side of the wall that...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by steveb
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

backsplash tile install

Bought some mosaic stone/glass back splash sheets to install in kitchen. The tiles are horizontally in staggered rows....
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by noway
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by noway

mount hand rails in shower

I'm working on installing hand rails in a shower. The walls are covered by = cultured marble slabs with drywall behind...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gweedoh
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by gweedoh

Tapping into an electric circuit

I need electricity for a ceiling fan. In my attic, I found an existing wire that powers a light switch. I want to run a...
44 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gcotterl
44 comments posted 13yrs posted by gcotterl

Window AC plug arcs when plugging in

Window unit started triping inline-breaker even when unit was turned off. Bypassed inline and unit works fine, except f...
23 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Devinet.b3627c8
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by Devinet.b3627c8

Wireless kitchen blender

I saw an segment on Headline News this morning about new technology at a tradeshow. It showed a kitchen blender that is...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by robin
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by robin

Make a desk lamp cordless

Using a string of LEDs and a 9-volt battery http://www.viewalongtheway.com/2012/08/lamp-hack-how-to-make-any-lamp-cordle...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

OT: shuttle

Last one. http://www.launchphotography.com/Endeavour_Flight_Deck.html Greg
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by zekor
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by zekor

Faucet hot water valve won't

I'm trying to take off my old faucet and replace it with a new one in my bathroom's vanity. I had no problem shutting o...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by harri85274
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by harri85274

Clean/repair stained porcelain sink?

Our porcelain-enamel kitchen sink has developed stains, especially where the plastic "feet" of a "sink protector" have...
28 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Nobody
28 comments posted 13yrs posted by Nobody

Hooking up humidifier to water supply

I need to relocate a water heater, so while I'm at it, I would like to eliminate the saddle valve that is feeding water...
26 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mikepier
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by mikepier

Plumber's putty as a sealant?

I am going to install a vanity marble top with sink onto my vanity after I take off the old, naturally. I have lots of...
24 comments posted 13yrs
posted by korevette
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by korevette