Homeowner Forum / Repair / July 2008

Can anyone offer a success story about removing the odor of fuel oil from a
basement concrete floor after the old oil heater and tank have been removed?
What worked well, what didn't, etc.
Thanks.

In the days of the incandescent bulb, special bulbs were made for use in
vibration prone lights such as ceiling fans. How about these new fluorescent
bulbs? Special bulb or are they all pretty long lasting?
Thanks,

We have well water, that tastes great, but the dissolved minerals are
killing our plumbing fixtures. We had a water report done by a
Kinetico dealer and I have friends with these units. My question is
will a 2060 impart any taste to our already great tasting water, and

Edlite Company Limited is a professional in edge-lit light panels.
(LED ,CCFL,EEFL,T4/T5 Lamp)
We've worked in this industry for nearly ten years, and with a full
experience, we cooperated with more than 30 company in different

I heard a lot of people join this site:
http://www.thousanddollarprofits.com/131156
Hundred people include myself were get fired from Jabil Circuit Inc.
We currently looking for work. We desperately need money to support

To beef up some 2x8 floor joists, I'd like to at 3/4" plywood to both
sides.
Glue and screw
or

Hi Gang
We purchased some bulk oak hardwood flooring that looks really great.
We took our time, researched, planned and put some of the hardwood
down in our bedroom.  It looks great and now we've finished 1 room.

I have an old fridge (old like in 1950s-- with a rounded door and
cabinet, and no separate freezer door, the freezer is a compartment
inside the fridge).
It works just fine-- on the warmest setting everything gets very cold

Pulled an adhesive size label off a new shirt and put it on the dresser
(imitation wood-grain finish on MDF) sticky side down. Other stuff got
put on top of it. Picked up label and a couple of spots of the finish
came with it.

Cost is an issue but need a new washer.
What brand/model cheapish top loader would you guys
advise that is a decent performer and a good "value"?

I am putting a Silestone quartz vanity top (33" X 21.5") on my
Bathroom oak cabinet.
What sealant should I use to glue or seal the vanity top to the
cabinet?

Over the weekend, the wife and I put on Cabot 1407 opaque oil-based
stain on the floor of the deck. At the recommendation of the person
who recommended the stuff to her at Lowe's, she now wants to put on
Thompson's watersealer. Is this necessary? Cabot claims to be

I'm having a new water heater installed soon.  I'm told my state (NJ)
requires a bonding cable be installed between the hot and cold water
lines.
I'm wondering if there is any benefit to also requesting a dielectric

The toilet I have has no tank, it just uses water pressure. The brand
is Coyne & Delany Co. Apparently the flushometer went bad. When I
flush and release the handle, instead of the flushing continuing to a
smooth stop, pressure stops abruptly. I need to stand there and hold

I have a Maytag dryer, model LDE7304ACE (10-15 years old?) that works
fine except that the timer never stops. The dryer stops drying at the
right time, but the timer dial just keeps turning (and ticking). We've
been working around the problem by just unplugging it when we aren't