Small Sump Pit, Looking for Options for Battery Backup
By micsca Hello and thanks in advance for any advice, I have a really small sump pit, probably about 10-12 inches. Probably installed when the house was built in 1976. It fits one sump pump and one...
View ArticleSetting the carb on a Ryobi Trimmer
By butcho I’ve been working with a Ryobi trimmer and had to buy a new carb since their was no kit available (No name on the carb even)Does anyone happen to know what the initial setting should be.Carb...
View ArticleHow to Lock Down & Prevent Android Apps from Exposing Your Privacy on a Nexus...
Privacy has been a heated topic in recent months, with everyone now up in arms over unauthorized leaks and exposures. And guess what—tablet and smartphone users are just as vulnerable. Remember, the...
View ArticleWell Pump – low pressure. New pressure switch, pressure tank or both?
By jamesbrown1832 My water pressure has slowly gotten very very low. I have adjusted the cut in pressure on the pressure switch a few times over last couple years and this has temporarily solved the...
View ArticleHow to Install a Brick Ribbon Drive (like the photo)
By Inindo I want to install a ribbon driveway, but with paver bricks. The driveway would be about 30 feet, the elevation change occurs at the street entrance/exit, where there is about a 1 foot drop in...
View ArticleTo LEASE or NOT TO LEASE
By fatdaddy Daughter is now a PT for Vandy and does home health goes to pts homes. Daughter now as about 75K on her car.. I was told du to all the miles she puts on a car she ought to LEASE one.. Get a...
View ArticleWisdom to Help Your Relationship Survive a Remodel (5 photos)
Renovating a home with a significant other is one of the ultimate tests of relationship endurance. It’s like having a baby, only if every detail of that baby were customized by you and your partner...
View ArticleStrange but True Parallels Between Early Western and Old Japanese Style (7...
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View ArticleA Playhouse Grows in Brooklyn (7 photos)
Blessed with a big backyard in Brooklyn, New York, this family of three took advantage of their lush urban oasis. They had the gardening part under control, but they wanted a bug-free space where kids...
View ArticleNew Plastpro Doors: With or Without the Poly-Fiber Frames?
By wilberfan We need new front and back doors on the cottage we bought a few months ago. I’ve had two different companies come out to give us a quote for Plastpro fiberglass doors. The first guy gave...
View ArticleBattery Hedge Trimmer Replacement
By garisilver I’ve had a Echo DHC-3000 battery hedge trimmer for years. It’s pretty tired and I’d like to replace it. Guess it wasn’t very popular with the trade and Echo no longer makes it. If you’re...
View ArticleLG floor standing 4 ton compressor strange sound
By hvacguru hi i have 4 ton LG floor standing its works perfectly but there is loudly sound from compressor the compressor is reciprocating type http://205.196.121.141/nafp3uhu31ug/…o/MOV_1021.mp4...
View ArticleFunny misspell correction
By the_tow_guy Was typing a post and badly misspelled the word “vehicle”. I typed it as “vechilce”. The spelling corrector suggested “lovechild” as what I had meant to type. :rolleyes: …read more...
View ArticleBest way to attach railing to side of house?
By Bebop268170 My wife and I recently purchased a new split foyer home which has a sliding glass door to nowhere in the living room – it opens to a 5′ drop into the front yard landscaping rather than a...
View ArticleDriveway needs help :( — 3/4 ASPHALT. 1/4 CONCRETE.. what to do?
By immalex Hi all, Made a mistake by having my carpenter pave my driveway. It was an asphalt driveway before, because there was water, flooding into the basement, my carpenter recommended getting rid...
View ArticleProblems driving Cortex screws into Trex Transcend
By sickofmice Slick system but I’m stripping lots of screw heads or they’re not countersinking enough to install the color matched plug. I’ve tried pre-drilling, tried everything the website says so it...
View ArticleKeep Your Cool in the Garden — Here's What to Do in August (10 photos)
There is much to be done and enjoyed in the August garden. Butterflies abound, while the magenta, burgundy and orange hues of late-summer bloomers foreshadow fall colors. Give your containers and...
View ArticleCan you identify this missing window latch (pic)?
By joeny1980 I’ve got a horizontally sliding window in my house that has a missing latch/lock. I cant even imagine what style of latch its supposed to be. Perhaps from this photo you can tell. If turn...
View ArticleProper mounting for ceiling fan assy
By Tijoe I am doing an update on an older home. The master bath has a ceiling exhaust fan that is old and noisy. Resolution is replacement with a combination exhaust fan and heater made by Panasonic....
View ArticleHow to tell when it's time to replace HVAC vs sink more $$$ into it?
By agoldenbee I know this is an extremely loaded question and depends on many factors, but in Googling I don’t find any direct discussions on this that I can easily walk away with some idea in my head...
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