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Weight Limit on Toilets

With people getting fatter and fatter in the 21st Century, one has to consider the weight limit for toilets. I have nev...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gary-s
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by gary-s

Square bathroom light fixture

How do I get this open? I've tried pinching, twisting and pulling. I don't want to break it... does anyone know a techn...
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posted by slimjim666
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by slimjim666

What does "eight inch minus rock" mean?

I called the local power company to ask them to fix an access road washout at a swale and they did fix the drainage dit...
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posted by thatguy99
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by thatguy99

problems with sewer line

Hi All, Had a problem with the sewer system on the second floor. Ended up opening up the wall on the first floor and ha...
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posted by JTeller
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by JTeller

Exploding Toilet Recall and Lawsuit

. Saw this on the news last night. I already installed one of the repair kits in my wife's mother's house. It was a bit...
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posted by scharf.steven
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by scharf.steven

Paint problem in bathroom

Hi, We just had our upstairs bathroom completely redone. It looked beautiful -= for a while. 7 months later and we've g...
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posted by szeik
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by szeik

old lintel, masonry: what's it made of?

We think our house was built in the 1920's. The walls are solid (not cored) cement block. Replacing a cellar window, I...
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posted by gbeccles
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by gbeccles

Slow icemaker?

The icemaker in our GE refrigerator (GSH25JFXBWW) makes ice but it does so very slowly. There are only two of us who us...
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posted by neutrino1
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by neutrino1

OT OT What is the D?

OT, this is way off topic, I think, except it takes place in the home. But I've googled till the cows come home and I d...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Bargain on Rockwell SoniCrafter

Today only. For those who can't abide the HF Multifunction Miracle Tool, here's a 100-piece variable-speed tool for onl...
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posted by heybub
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

OT - Electric Shocks From Shopping Carts

I was shopping at BJ's last night and was pushing one of their big red shopping carts around the store. The carts are m...
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by teamarrows
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by teamarrows

Vinyl Siding Brand Preferences

The contractor has suggested three brands for roughly the same price. Is anyone familiar with the following brands, and...
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posted by Spectator.a974b09
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by Spectator.a974b09

home alternatives

Home is place where we can spend our time happliy with peace of mind.
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posted by ishaaasin
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by ishaaasin

Anchoring a handrail

Lived in this house 35 years. Now wife needs a handrail to get up/down front steps. Planning on going with metal railin...
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by david
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by david