Homeowner Forum / General / January 2004

My dd is almost 10 months old. She can't quite walk yet but she sure
knows how to climb stairs on all fours! It's time for us to put a gate
at the staircase. We didn't like any of the gates they are selling in
the child proofing section so we thought of making one ourselves. We

I have a 40-year-old Nutone Model 2561-62 intercom. I am looking for
old owner's manuals and or information on this thing.

We're near the end of remodeling our kitchen, and our new stove has abruptly
stopped working.
I suspect fuel exhaustion--it runs on propane because we didn't want to
spend $2K and tear up the driveway to install a gas line, and of course

what the cheapest you've seen on a 2X4  8ft.?? Quantity?
"If I can not dance, I want no part in your revolution."  Emma Goldman

I got an ADT alarm system installed in my condo when I moved into it a
bit over a year ago - seemed like a good idea for a single female.
Recently, I got engaged and married and sold the condo. I'm now told
that I signed a 3-year contract (I surely don't remember that being

WE need a new washer and dryer.  What is the most efficient yet also heavy
duty.  THis is probably a dump question.   But any advice would be great.
Thanks

how to sharpen the mini  dike cutters and nipper cutters used in
electrical & electronic work?
They're too small to handle with jigs, and the blades don't even open
very widely.  Yet, their utility is directly proportional to how

Our house was built on land that was previously just wooded area.
It's got a slope to it and the ground is pretty uneven.  The front
yard is about a half acre from the house to the road.  While we like
the natural woody look for the vast majority of the yard, we need some

One year old Kitchenaid D/W:  I can't find my owner's manual and need
help with a setting.  The rinse agent dispenser, you know, the small
knob with arrow that's calibrated 1 to 6.  Which setting dispenses
more material?  1 or 6?  It's not intuitive.  I've tried it at 6 and