I have have a house full of double hung windows. ( actually only the lower half raises and the upper half stays fixed) The spring has a plastic cover on the...

I just did it. The display on my little phone-answering machine was blinking "BL", so I took out the 9-volt battery (Eveready "Super Heavy Duty") and stuck...

The previous owner of my house had put in a 3" dryer outdoor vent. Why I don't know, perhaps this was the size years ago, but in any event I thought I would...

In a typical bathroom floor tile installation you have the following sequence: Plywood subfloor, Thin-Set, Backerboard, Thin-Set, Tile/Grout. If the grout is...

I purchased a Samsung HDTV (model LN46A540) and am looking for recommendations for: - External speakers, and - Wireless Headphones I am not interested in a...

The programmable thermostat on my upstairs Comfortmaker heat pump has started acting strangely. It's made by Totaline. In normal operation, when it is being...

I will be adding a tee and run into my gas lines. I was planning on a pressure test and soap test. I have a gauge that I used for co2 I guess this will also...

I have been searching for software that I can use to design kitchens and baths for a few different properties that I own. I have posted this question here...

Hi all, got a real puzzler. Bought and old canister type vacuum off eBay and it arrived today. Hooked it up, started testing it out, seemed to work fine. ...

Finished putting up 4"x4" ceramic tile around the bathtub and other places. This is the first time I've done tile. Does the small gap between the top of the...

Sign in window (with picture) "Double ended male 'adapters" are illegal, dangerous, a fire hazard, and possible immoral.'...

Hi Group, Got a question about installing laminate. I'll be installing glueless laminate in a small bedroom which has a closet. I want to continue...

I have a new heated towel rack that can be either hardwired or "soft -wired," but there is a (rubber coated) switch on the unit that is of concern. The rack...

I just bought a big pile of 1930's light fixtures to install in my home. I would like to use vintage looking light bulbs. Anyone got a source? cm

Welcome to 2009. The year we lose our TV signals. What a way to start the year, knowing in another month and a half, we will lose our tv reception, unless we...

------------------------------------- Need to replace my steam boiler. I have narrowed my quotes to two; one for a Weil Mclain for $9000 and the other for a...

I used to like to buy bronze pumps because you could always repair them. Guess what, you can’t get parts for them anymore.

I have an exterior door which is wood (with a glass window in the middle). It was unstained wood when it was installed so I stained it with a...

Having an echo problem started a few weeks ago. Support takes me through a set of trouble shooting procedures and then repeats the procedures to no avail. ...

Ceramic tile project -- and there are a few issues... years ago I did some ceramic tile but the stuff then was thin and flat. Now I'm feeling out of date. The...