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This winter we have had a septic smell in our basement area-there is a bathroom there. We have lived here 25 yrs and never have had smell before until this past ...
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answersWhat type of insect? Small piles like coffee grounds.
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My 1983 Maytag washer with removable lint filter in the agitator has recently needed such expensive repairs that I replaced it with a new high end washer. I was s...
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texcote or elastomeric paint ?
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Knocking sound from gas water heater vent
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I own a 100+ year old brick home. It has become apparent we have NO insulation in the walls and loose fill cellulose in the attic. Interior walls are lathe and pl...
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new electrical junction box
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My wife & I just built a new modular home last october. The problem we are having is with the basement. The basement walls are Superior Walls. The basement fl...
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I have just purchased a home that the return air filter grill latches are missing. These are the two latches that hold the grill in place, they are round on one ...
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Gas line preventing slide-in stove from pushing in all the way
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I bought a home that has been vacant for 9 months. The owners left 10 cats there that used the rugs as a litter box (also cat spray on the walls.) It's so bad, th...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV023946
Gas cooktop 1/2 inch gas line
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