Homeowner Forum / Repair / April 2008

I received a single 7x9 clopay garage door from someone replacing
their door. It has all the hardware and even the installation
instructions. I have been for a week trying to “retrofit” it to my
12x16 shed.

Our LG microwave has 3 safety interlock switches mounted on a
vertical plastic strip which is secured by two screws. The primary switch is
defective and I am trying to figure out how to replace it. All 3 switches
appear to have a plastic locating pin through them and then plastic ...

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Under the very old asphalt shingles on my house is 2 layers of 1/2 inch
sheet board, marked "Weyerhaeuser" "insulation sheathing board" "1B"
"R1.92" and "COMBUSTIBLE MAY SMOLDER OR BURN IF IGNITED" (and indeed it
does burn easily).  It appears to be wood fiber composition board.  It

Hi...I am looking for some info on a slate quarry or other place where
I can get some small pieces of slate.  Do not want anything too big
and color is really not of concern. Just looking for cracked ends,
split pieces etc.  If anyone can suggest a good place, please let me

I have wanted to install a roof turbine to vent the attic of my house
for many years but kept deciding against it due to the possibility of
water leaks. Could I instead place a roof turbine on top of an
existing vent and cut a hole in the corresponding vent in the attic?

I just received a re-roofing quote from a contractor that says that the job
will require 17 squares. The property is 950sqft under roof and the pitch is
4.5/12.
Is it possible that a 950sqft house can have a 1,700sqft roof? I'd  measure

I'm planning on building a 45' long retaining wall. My local Home
Depot tells me that as long as the wall is under three feet, I can
build it without a permit. The stone that I want to use is Anchor
Windsor Stone® but both the website and the brochure indicate that I

In the past 2 or 3 years we have hung new sheet rock in a few of the
rooms in our home. We have noticed that you can now see where the
screw heads are. They look like dark spots on the walls. The screws
aren't pushing through they are just showing through. Any ideas on

Here's a cute joke to lighten up the discourse.  We all need
a good laff once in a while!
Aspasia
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I am sealing off a door in my house, and need to put new siding where
it used to be.  The entire house has 8" aluminum siding.
I have looked at every store I can think of (all of the big box home
improvement stores, and scoured the internet looking for aluminum

I have a Black & Decker CMM1000 5HP 24V cordless lawn mower for years.
I am seeking the DC electric motor brushings to replace the pair on the
motor. This brushing is spring-loaded, and can be remove by unscrewing the
plastic holder. The brush width is half inch. Can you tell me is ...

I'm considering buying a Stihl Gas-Powered String Trimmer. I am looking at
two models, the FS 45 and the FS 45C Easy2Start. The only difference is the
FS 45C has spring assisted starting and the ability to add new line without
removing the spool.

We added a bedroom and bathroom onto the house three years ago.  The
existing waste plumbing is PVC, properly sloped, etc.  All of the
vents for the existing bathrooms connected to a single vent pipe with
a studor vent on top in the attic.  The kitchen sink also uses a

I'd like to be more aware of the current draw in my house. This could help
me locate appliances I forgot to turn off, or device that draw large current
even when turned off, or hidden current leakage.
The easiest way is probably to add some sort of meter to the main electrical