Homeowner Forum / Repair / September 2008

Just installed new oversize downspouts on my home and now have a problem
with a drip --drip----drip for hours after a rain from the downspout near
our bed room. What is happening I think is that the last water in the
gutters is slowly dripping to the down spout and dropping to ...

Gentlemen;
I have a Crown Boiler 40 Gal Indirect Water Heater for hot water.  The
heating coil is in a loop to my hot water furnace.  This has worked well
for close to 10 years now.

Can anyone advise if there is a Garage Door Opener available for and
8' door where you dont have to buy the extension kit a factory 8'
Opener?
Mike@locknalarm.com

OT?  I realize finally that the problem with my comvertible top motor
is that the brushes are worn out.**  
Any suggestions on where to get new ones?
Mouser electronics doesn't sell any motor brushers.  Googling brings

On Sep 22, 3:38 pm, PerryOne <kits...@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
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I'm trying to put together a budget for a new a/c and roof for my house.
The house: 1700 sq ft, Central texas, 1 story, regular shingle pitched roof.
Currently two layers of shingles. With the patio the roof's sq ft is
probably about 2000 sq ft.

Having survived Hurricane Ike, we thought we were in the clear. Not so
lucky. After seventeen years of flawless service our water well pump gave
out, yesterday.
The water well company said he was surprised the original pump lasted that

I have a well with a pump that provides 10 gal/min. The pump provides water
to the house, and a network of drip irrigation emitters within 200' of the
house--1/4" tubing. There's a valve for drip irrigation by the pump house,
which provides water to about 8 trees. All of the ...

I've got a 12 year old snow thrower with a Tecumseh Snow King HMSK-100
engine.  Carb on this is the float style.
In addition to the regular maintenance this year I suspect I may need to
pull the carb off for a good cleaning.  Presently it stutters at the

I want to install a 240 baseboard at my vacation home. I was going to
put in a simple T-stat mounted on the baseboard. If I decide in the
future to put in a T-stat on the wall, can I run a 12/2 from the
baseboard to the T-stat , or are the T-stats double pole meaning I

Since many of you here are interested in home repair and buildings in
general, I though you may be interested in this place.  The front of the
first floor is cast iron.
http://delmonicohatter.com/aboutus.htm

Narrowed down to two choices.
Concrete tile vs. metal roof looking like tile.
Unit cost is about same, rated life expectancy too.
Probably my last roofing job.

I'm ready to replace my 20 year old 10 Seer gas furnace/AC with a full Trane
system.  I am confused by all the options (well at least I decided on the
brand), but what I'd really like to know is which units represent the best
balance between short-term cost and efficiency in the ...

I need to install a breaker for my model HD-3 arco roto-phase rotary
phase converter. it's basically rated "max single motor 3 hp, max total
motors running at any one time 12 hp."
it'll be a 2 pole breaker, but what amps should I use? this image shows

I am moving into my new house soon, and I will be painting the rooms.
Any suggestions on brands of paints and primer?