Homeowner Forum / Repair / December 2003

I put up a new Sears garage door opener.  I works fine except that both
remote control unit have very little range.  They must be within
approximately 15 feet of the door.  My brother-in-law has the same style
house in the same neighborhood and has the identical opener.  His remotes

I had some trouble with setting up a transformer for my low volt garden
lighting. Here's what I learned:
The small (size of a pack of cigarretes) $25 12v transformer is an
ELECTRIC transformer that must be

I have an MTD 21" snowthrower. Starts fine. About 5 years old, 2 cycle
engine. Today the auger stopped spinning. I replaced the V belt- it
was cracked in two places so I was sure that was the problem. It
wasn't. When I engage the control handle to start the auger spinning,

  Not that you owe anybody an explanation, but if you have
  a second to tell us how you eventually fixed it.
  (If you already did and I missed it, I'll cop out and blame
  it on my news server <g>)

Does anyone have any idea what may cause the water to disappear from the
bowl section of a toilet?  My toilet just started to loose water with no
visible signs of the water anywhere on the floor?  Could there me be a crack
in the internal portion causing the water to go down the ...

Some of my kitchen cupboard doors will not stay closed.  They just swing
open when I try to close them.  Is there some tweek I can do?  I don`t see
any adjusters, except for adjusting the height. Thanks
Patt.

Would like to convert an existing basement sliding glass window to
a glass block type. Plan to order an already made-to-opening size
system. The sill & jamb are in excellent shape - treated 2x wood.
Quite sure you can use mortar, but is there is special method to

I have a home built in Arizona.  Its on a slab. Parts of the floor are
covered in ceramic tile.  The tile started popping up near a control join
and further down the same large hall along another line that is not a
control joint.  The control join did not have the slipsheet it ...

i have just installed a prewired 8 ft flourescent light fixture in my basement,
as i blew out the ballast on the other one.  now there is a really...  i mean,
REALLY bad hum that is there every time i turn on the light.  any suggestions
on how to get rid of it ...other than buying a ...

1) I know you can only put two wires in a breaker that is designed for it;
but do they say they can hold two, or do they say they can only hold one;
which way does it work?     If it can hold only one, I can just still use
two circuits in one breaker with a jumper, can't I?  (I have ...

I have a 24X24 garage floor that was poured in September of 2003.  A
new garage has been built on it and as I was about to clean the floor
I noticed cracks in the expansion joint that runs from the center of
the slab toward the back.  The floor was troweled into four sections

Can anyone help me out here?
I'm going to replace my side-entry garage door. The door is on the outside
and I'll also need to install a pet door.
What type of door would be best, metal fiberglass, or wood?

Anyone out there seen these units? It has one faucet for both types of water.
Anyone know who carries these at good prices? Seems everywhere I look there way
too expensive.
Thanks everybody

I have purchased a new faucet and plan to install it on a pedestal
sink.  There is about 3 - 3 1/2 inches clearance from the pedestal
base to the back of the wall.  Upon visual inspection, I appear to
have enough room to replace the faucet and supply lines.  What

Wiring my new shop.
I was planning to install some 4ft flourescent lights I happen to have. This
would necessitate installing outlet receptacles in the ceiling. Do ceiling
outlets (only for lighting) require a GFCI ?