packing
yes, shut off the water unles you like working while wet LOL. the packing is the fiber or rubber filling around the stem that is held in place by ...
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over 8 years by carl21l
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red door
seems to me the door should be red when you have the mortgage since you are "in the red" JMHO Carl
over 8 years by carl21l
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furnace parts
I dont know about the furnace parts housees in colorado, but in georgia in order to buy HVAC parts, you must be licensed as HVAC tech. So I sugges...
over 8 years by carl21l
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soldering plumbing
to meet code, all of your soldering on plumbing must be made with leadfree solder using leed fre solder paste. I use Otay #5 myself. I have found ...
over 8 years by carl21l
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bouncing appliances
why carpet a laundry room?? you are only asking for trouble if you have a water spill/leak and the first time you spill bleach..... The washer nee...
over 8 years by carl21l
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hard to turn faucets
remove the knobs, remove the stem covers, remove the stems, polish the brass stems with fine steel wool. replace the packing around the stems and ...
over 8 years by carl21l
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look here
look at the links for 3 way on this site: http://www.wfu.edu/~matthews/courses/p230/switches/ JMHO Carl
over 8 years by carl21l
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no can do
hollow core doors are not hollow, but have a honeycomb of cardboard to give rigidity to the door. there is no way to fill it with foam JMHO Carl
over 8 years by carl21l
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stains
sounds like you need to have the plasterer buy you new wood for the seat. that will make him be more careful in the future. JMHO Carl
over 8 years by carl21l
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bum flush
sounds like there is no vent installed for the toilet sewer pipe JMHO Carl
over 8 years by carl21l
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handle
you could fabricate one out of a piece of pvc pipe for convince, or make one from wood by using a short piece of an old broom handle or dowel and b...
over 8 years by carl21l
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roofers to pay the bill
for any repairs replacements as they failed to follow proper procedures for disconnecting the power. did you varify that they were insured? JMHO...
over 8 years by carl21l
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making small room look larger
a trick to use in a bath when using square floor tile is to orient the tile so that the seams are at 45 degrees to the walls. this tricks the eye ...
over 8 years by carl21l
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carbon buildup
i have no suggestions on removing the carbon. if the gas logs are properly installed they should not produce any carbon that would build up on th...
over 8 years by carl21l
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lonnytheplumber
congratulations on becoming the new moderator of this BBS board. JMHO Carl
over 8 years by cellarwater
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naming names
I am not a moderator, but I think naming names is OK as long it as it is in a positive manner such as saying who makes or markets an item. naming ...
over 8 years by carl21l
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price
if you are like my SWMBO, the higer the price, the more desirable the item JMHO Carl
over 8 years by carl21l
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painting in the cold
moste primers are to be a[pplied above 50 degrees F per their manufactures. most of the newer latex paints can be applied at a temperture of 35 or...
over 8 years by carl21l
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