Homeowner Forum / Repair / December 2007

can i easily modify a new 2x4 prehung door jamb to fit my 2x3 framing?
or do i need to special order?    thks   bill

When you buy fluorescent bulbs to replace the incandescent ones in
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In further experimenting with my pop up rod problem, I noticed when I
force down the plug in the basin to make a tight fit, the rod comes up
as it should. In that sequence all is fine....but the minute after I
fill the basin with water and let go of that plug, the rod slides down

I am putting up crown molding at the top of my kitchen cabinets. When
you are scarf jointing 2 pieces of molding at a 45, do you still cut
the molding on the miter saw upside down with the bottom molding
resting on the fence? ( similiar to doing outside and inside corners?)

Hi, I hear drip drop from the toilet all the time, every once in
awhile I hear it running, like its filling back up or something. No
water spills onto the floor or anywhere. Is seems like whatever keeps
the water in the bowl is leaking.  What is that part called and please

I want to get the maximum power from my electric chainsaw.  If it was
a gas model, I'd simply replace the gas engine with something like a
Chevy 350 V8.  But this is an electric saw.  I considered replacing
the motor with a 5HP 240volt motor, but I found that I need 3 phase

I've been experimenting with my thermostat the past couple of weeks to
see how I can save energy. I've noticed that if I keep my thermostat
at 67 degrees my boiler will cycle every hour or two to maintain the
temp - but if I set my thermostat to 66 degrees it will cycle every

I live in a very old coop apartment building with six units, all more or
less identical, all heated by a single boiler through seven radiators in
each apartment.
The system is controlled by a single thermostat and inevitably, there are

I live in the northeast (New Jersey) and have a 15 x 30 inground
swimming pool. Currently I have a vinyl pool cover that I will need to
replace prior to next winter. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old, so
safety is a maximum concern... The pool is only used in June, July,

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All my portable phones seem to be dying the same way.
In particular; take my Vtech gigaphone.  This phone, like the
others in the house, has a large flexible membrane
which implements the unit's push buttons.  When the

Hello, I've just moved into a new apartment and need to mount my
curtain rod to the ceiling.  I tried drilling, but there is a beam.
is there an extremely strong adhesive that i could use to mount the
curtain wire hardware to the ceiling?  if there is a better way please

By mistake, I applied a medium strength 3M Painters Blue Tape on a
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on a fine-paper wallpaper in order to protect it while I painted the
crown moulding.  As a result, when I began to remove the blue tape, it

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