Homeowner Forum / Repair / September 2006

My sears washing machine only fills up 3/4 full. How can i increase the
water level?

I'm going to be pouring a 3 x 5 slab 8" thick. 2" below ground and 6" above.
It will need to support about 500lbs.
I'll be using quikrete for this.  Do you think I'll need rebar for this
small slab?

I picked up the wrong size drywall at the store, it wasn't a big deal since
I was just trying to get a remnant so I could patch holes in my wall.  It
was like 2 bucks for a 3/4 sheet.
But anyway I happened to get 3/8" drywall.  What size is typically used

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Can you roll this or do you need to brush/ spray. This is in the
garage, if that makes a differnce.

The nails on my galvanized siding are 2 inches.  When I connect them
to the 3/4 inch plywood tubing I notice water comes out of them and a
fuse blows immediately after I disconnect the hinges from the bar
knob.  I am using the wrong size tubing or is my power too low for the

I need to make a piece of custom scotia molding for under the treads
of our staircase.
I need to match existing trim that is 100+ years old and I have not
been able to find the size in the store.

I got a snowblower with the house I bought recently. The snowblower is
dusty, needs cleaning up, but I also wanted to find the manual for it
on the web to make sure I check everything properly prior to starting
it up this upcoming winter.

On a load bearing wall that is between kitchen and livingroom, I was
thinking of taking off the drywall and making fixed shelving in its
place.
I was told I couldnt do this from a friend because it is load bearing

I own a 1 family home that has flat roof. About 7 years ago I had new
top done...not familiar with names, but it was white. No problems with
leaks. Now i had a handy man checking something out on my gutter and he
looked at my roof and said something like it wasn't finished properly.

The washer will spin but not pump out. The pump is the direct drive
type (only a few years old) and I took it off and it is not the
problem. The drive to the pump is free (not frozen) so it must be
electrical? Is there a clutch between the motor and the direct drive,

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I need to reduce or slow the cure or set time of Plaster of Paris for some
hobby work. I have heard that instead of using water, a mixture of water and
glycerin (glycerol) may be used. Is this correct? What ratio should be used?
If glycerin is not the best cure retardant what ...

We have converted a three season porch into a four season by adding a
gas stove and some new windows.  Below is an unfinished basement - the
joists and subfloor are exposed.  Do I gain any efficiency by
installing insulation between the joists?

Recently read a story in the local news about someone using rented
house to grow pot. In the story they said that the electric meters
were bypassed. How is a meter bypassed without killing yourself?