Homeowner Forum / Repair / June 2007

I just bought a new Scag Turf Tiger mower.  One of the things that the
dealer told me was not to wash it.  He said to just blow it off with a
blower or air hose.  He said that water will rust the bearings and it is
best never to wash it.  I have never heard of this.  I got the ...

I've got a pair of press-against-ear headphones in which
the foam-pads on each side have fallen off.
I've gone to Radio Shack and got a package of two
replacement pads.

Any recommendations for a portable A/C, about 8000 BTU (the kind with a
flexible duct that goes into the window)?
I don't need heat from it -- just A/C and dehumidification.
The names Soleus and Amcor pop up a lot.  The familiar names like Friedrick

Doing wiring around the house with small (20-16ga) wires on the cars,
mowers, etc, I would like to use the crimp-on connectors.
When I squeeze them hard with pliers, the wires still have a tendency to
slip out.

I'm looking for suggestions.
My wife runs a pre-school from our house. I am going to put in a sink
somewhere in the yard so the kids can wash up before going in.  Here
is what I'm looking for:

I posted a quick question a couple weeks back, this is a follow up.
I'm trying to drain my water heater, Sears PowerMiser 9, and I can't get
water to come out when its supposed to.
Here is what I have done.

I am doing a significant kitchen upgrade and the contractor has
recommended that I upgrade the electrical service to 200amp.  I've had
3 electricians out to quote on the work---and received 3 very
different opinions and prices.  Two have told me it is not necessary

I will be building a shed and want to run 100 amp 240v service into it
from my house (house main is 200 amp).
what gauge wire do I need? it will be about 145 feet ( 60 feet
underground in conduit)

I've been having a lot of problems getting my new sillcock to thread
into the corresponding copper fitting (Sweated onto the supply pipe).
I have had to re-do the supply several times because the chrome
sillcock (1/2 mip) wants to eat the copper threads instead of going in

I was hoping to get ideas on the best wood floor to use in a cottage in
Maine that is not used in the Winter with no heat. Could no decide on which
would hold up better. Solid, engineered or whatever. I was thinking of 3/8"
oak prefinished as height is a porblem but then thought ...

hi new member here (jessica) well my boyfriend & i have almost
finished remodeling our bathroom and we installed the jacuzzi first
and neglected to cover it so you can imagine after doing tile work and
sanding the drywall and more tile work well the jacuzzi is a mess i

I need to lower a grey plastic pipe for my whole house vacuum.  I kind of
remember the installer telling me that it was just PVC with a grey color
instead of white.  Anyone know whether that is true for sure because it
would obviously be easier to get the joints I need at Lowes ...

Does anybody know if they make Coax Jack covers that have 3 ports?  I
can't find them anywhere on the web.
If not, how hard is it to put a new box and jack into an existing wall
(sheetrock)?

When I got my first dog, a beagle, as my pet several years ago, I
was thrilled.  I was finally able to have my very own lively,
obedient, and loving pet. After about week, I became very frustrated.
If happened to own a dog too, then you know what I mean. Taking care