Homeowner Forum / Repair / April 2008

I bought a 10" metal cutting wheel for a miter saw to cut aluminum, but
it really doesn't work too well. It cuts it, but it's not a straight
cut, presumably because the cutting wheel is flexible, and the motor
isn't fast enough.

I am new at gardening and I want to get a new clean looking metal shed
(because cheaper than wood and plastic sheds).
My family want me to buy an expensive kind of barn or shed but they
just spend my money, they don't earn it. I am the one who works hard.

I'm looking for advice on what I should do to repair my bathroom
wall.
Picture located here:  http://www.geocities.com/anon89115/wall.JPG
Defect is on the wall above the tub, above the level of the tile

I just got a new control valve for my Kenmore gas water heater, and it
came with a plastic sleeve over the thermostat sensor element (the
copper rod that extends into the tank).  Does that sleeve serve a
function or should it be removed before installing the control valve?

I'll get a bathroom renovation. There is an old wood window over the tub,
and I don't like it due to moisture problem. But to seal it, a lot of work
required, and outside it's hard to match the exterior stucco for the 40-yr
old house.

I need to lengthen some old wiring in order to make all the wires of a 3-way
switch come together in a recessed lighting box that I am installing in a
first floor ceiling (no insulation).
In doing some web research, I see that splices can be done, but they must be

We are going to replace the cabinets and add a granite counter in our  
kitchen and part of the job is moving the sink so all the related plumbing  
lines will be relocated.
The contractor says for us to purchase our own undermount sink and a  

I have low voltage lighting in my yard.  There was a break in a long run of
wiring.  I stripped the ends, spliced together (twisted), covered with vinyl
electric tape and everything seemed to be working.  Then the wire burned
through at the splice.  The ends seemed to be corroded ...

got an old Weller TC202 soldering station with a TC201 pencil.  I have
no idea how old it is but I liberated it from a trash pile at my
previous employer's when they threw out all the stuff they didn't want
after they stopped fabricating stuff in house and moved to a new office.

I am thinking of improving the air circulation in my attic by installing some
of the round eve vents.  I can figure out how to install them, drill a hole the
right size and push them in,but how do I make them stay there?  My experience
with things I just push in is not very great.  ...

This NG has recently been infested by hordes of posts for "cheap 'x' "
products from Asia and some kind of airline spam in German.
It's eating up this NG!  But other NGs I read regularly are not
infested.

Our ice maker quit in mid-cycle (inside our 3 yr old Amana 25 cf
bottom-freezer frig).
I pulled out the ice maker unit and the water supply solenoid. The
drive motor and solenoid both work when power is supplied externally.

I have a section of lower-level  ceiling behind drywall next to the rim
joist that is cold.  I'd like to insulate it.  I remember reading in this
newsgroup that someone took a leaf blower and blew cellulose with some
success.

Sears has a huge selection of cordless drills, circular saws, sanders,
routers, band saws and other portable power tools by Craftsman,
DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, and more.
http://www.ogogo123sina.cn/Black-Decker.htm

Wrought Iron
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