Homeowner Forum / Repair / July 2008

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On a sand point well, I know water can be pumped from the well.  Does it
work to reverse the process and put water back into the ground via the
sand point?  The subsoil is mostly coarse sand.  Flow rate should be less
than 8 gpm.  

I notice during heavy rain storms I get leaks between my eavestrough
and the fascia board, the wood board the eavestroughs are connected
too, that's called a fascia right?  Anyway I noticed it leaks and in
some places it drips down as a little stream.  Is this normal?  If not

Our railroad-tie retaining walls are collapsing after who-knows-how-many
years (here when we bought the house).
Other than buying replacement used railroad ties (most of which look
pretty bad already), I see two options:

We're looking at putting up a tongue and groove ceiling in our kitchen
to match the T&G we just finished in the porch (the kitchen opens into
the porch) and we had a quick question.  When we put the T&G up should
we put it directly against the joists, should be use something like

I was fixing a grounding problem on the LB and I accidentally
disconnected the automatic oil feed line.  I reconnected the line and
ran the engine for about an hour.  Then the engine started to make
strange noises and suddenly stopped.  I tried to re-start the engine,

Im getting ready to drywall one of my rooms and am going to hang it
horizontally. My question is can I run it all horizontal or do I have
to break it up at some point and put one board verticle. I read some
where about some 4-1-4 rule but noting to explain it. My room is 20x26

I have a GFI installed at our lily pool. The pumps are the only things
running off it. I ran a line out to my tool shed and according to the
instructions for the GFI, the shed should also be protected by the GFI. The
other day I went out to the tool shed, the grass was wet with ...

i have 4 light switches that are on the same circuit and none of them
are working.
how would you troubleshoot this problem?
thank you in advance.

Any experience here with shower columns--the fixtures that hang from a
regular shower head supply and include body jets and a handheld sprayer?
I saw one in an upscale store the other day that was way overpriced at
$3,000, but I see them on-line for US$500 or US$600. In ...

We wish to straighten and 'position correctly' the garden fence that we
share with a neighbour in an adjoining terraced house.
What is the best way to get the fence at exactly right angles to our houses?
The garden is about twenty metres long.   Thanks for advice.

What's on the market that's a great stain? I trust this group, more than I
trust advice from HD or Lowes. If I scat on over to Sherwin Williams or
Benny Moore, they of course are going to try to sell me their products.
I finally got my deck cleaned after 3 days of pressure washing ...

If I hang the drywall sheets horizontally, should I cut off
the tapered edge on the edge that will be closest to the
floor?
Thanks,

I have some galvanized sections for a hoop greenhouse which need to be
bent and/or straightened.  The tubing is 2" OD.  Any suggestions how to
bend or straighten the pipe?

I have a cabin that does a fair amount of shifting between seasons.  A year
ago I replaced an old door with a pre-hung metal exterior door.  I believe
the entire exterior wall/frame has shifted enough that the door is sticking
badly.  I have remove the shims and screws used at door ...