Homeowner Forum / Repair / July 2008

I've had the privilege of working on an outdoor circuit panel box. The BIG
aluminum stranded wires come into a 200 amp breaker. I can't see any hint of
oxidation protection on the wire.
The building is about 100 feet from a lake, so it's humid. Should the big

Everytime I see a John McCain commercial on tv, I VOMIT.
My whole house is getting covered with vomit.
How do I remove all this vomit?

I am building an addition on the back of my house. The foundation for
this addition is deeper in the ground than the existing house by about
18 inches. I need a retaining wall along bottom of the existing
foundation to keep it supported and to hide/seal off the loose soil. I

I'm replacing a 30-year old electric Frigidaire drop-in stove with a new Kenwood
electric drop-in. The old stove has a 220v electrical input consisting of a black
wire, a black wire with a red stripe, a grey wire and a ground wire. I believe the
man at the Sears store said that new ...

I am a homeowner in Burlingame California
I am getting a new roof installed and noticed that my weatherhead is very
rusty.  Also the ground wire is attached through an insulator into my roof.
I would like to change out the weatherhead.

I am having ceramic tile flooring installed in my bathroom as well as my kitchen. The contractor is suggesting 3/8" joints. What is the difference between sanded and unsanded grout? Which do you recommend?
Thanks,
John

Anyone have experience with EasyMat flexible tile underlayment?

Can anyone recommend a really good glue that will stick metal to metal. I
onlt need a drop or two of it. Thanks.

Subject says all... need a dehumidifier, preferably quiet and with low
temp operability.  After searching on Amazon, I can't find a single
brand that I feel confident purchasing.  Probably the one with the
least negative reviews was Frigidaire and I'll be returning one of

I need a small amount of epoxy glue every 3-6 months.  The problem is
the last one I bought usually drys out by the time I need it again
So, I have to buy the tubes again when I need it.  Is there any way to
buy this stuff that I can reuse it for a year or so?

Can someone tell me how many sq ft can
you get from a 16oz can of big gap filler
after it cures.
Thanks Rich

Ripping out vinyl floor to put tiles in kitchen. Vinyl is lightly glued to
1/4" plywood which is stapled to subfloor. Since the luan isn't secure to
the subfloor it has to come out as well. However the vinyl was installed
before the cabinets went in, so the luan extends under the ...

I own a brick rancher with wood trim, and am planning to install
siding for the fascia and soffit.  I also want to put siding on
gables. House is 40+ years old; the wood soffit and fascia are in
pretty good shape.  My questions concern whether -- in a case like

I have a GE gas oven.  The pilot light won't come on.  It's not the
kind with the pilot light on at all times. I think the pilot light is
triggered electrically. Anyway, stove top works just fine. Just the
oven pilot light will not work.  Since the pilot light doesn't come

I have a couple of mid-sized oak trees cut on my backyard. I want to
build a simple firewood rack. Does any one have any links preferrably
with pictures how build firewood rack?