Homeowner Forum / Repair / February 2008

Our very old six-unit coop building uses an oil-fired boiler furnace. The
last one we had lasted for only eight years.
Is it possible to get insurance on boilers? If so, where?

I live in a rural area currently with electric only.  No pun intended.
There are rumors of nat. gas coming soon, but who knows when.  We want a gas
stove.  Am considering propane.  I have a propane stove at the cabin and it
works fine.  Heats fast, bakes good.  We don't use it a ...

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Anyone have any luck removing a section of masonite siding without destroying the overlapping piece above it????  When I try to pry out the nails they just pull through and I mess up the piece above trying to get them out.

I have a home that is about 90 years old and all the Walnut trim in my
house is original, yet needs some TLC in order to bring it back to its
original luster.
I have never undertaken anything like this, and would like to know if

Hello to all:
The better half wants(needs) a new range.
     She says she needs more btus.
    Our existing old school burners are all 9100 btus,

I have an Insinkerator disposal that
works well, however, it is very noisy.
It wasn't that way when it was new.
And, strangely, it sometimes (very

Anyone ever heard of "Circle F" brand?   Are they UL listed?
I have an opportunity to buy in bulk, but I don't know this brand's
reputation.  --zeb

started cleaning up some old brass switch and receptacle plates today in
preparation for rewiring one of the bedrooms.  These are the old .040"
thick solid brass plates, not new hardware store ones.  Anyway I test
fit them on some devices and it appears that they may be resting ...

OK I need some education here.
Juno sells the IC-906 or TC-906 series recessed light housing for $120 +.
Halo has a IC rated 6" housing for $7.99 at Home Depot.
What is the qualitative difference?  I am not talking about the trim, and

When I run the garbage disposal the water comes up in the sink next to
it. Otherwise both sinks drain fine. Why does the wtaer come up in the
other sink when the disposal is run?

I would like to put a brick paver patio in my backyard, and I have
done the research regarding the amount of aggregate and sand that
needs to be placed under the pavers to keep them stable.  I figure I
will need to dig about 6 - 8" into the ground and begin layering my

Anyone notice a decline in Costco quality, especially in the tools section?
It used to be that I could buy multiple rolls of duct tape or 3M blue
masking tape for a great price.  That stuff is no longer carried.  Not to
mention the air nailers, etc. I could go on about stuff, but ...

I wired up some lights with a dimmer switch. When I have the switch in
the off position I am still showing 67 volts. That is accross the
Netural( White) and the Load (Black) Wire. If I measure between the
netural and ground it is Zero and if I measure between the Load and