Homeowner Forum / Repair / October 2008

I have an LG F1622TDGD5 1600rpm spin speed washing machine.   It has been
levelled but whilst spinning there is a very annoying and loud vibration
which to me sounds like a cable battering itself against the inside left
hand and/or front  panels.

ENOUGH allready

I'm installing a laundry box outlet with hot/cold copper supply lines.
I plan to put inverted "T"s close to the outlets with a capped end on
a short piece of vertical pipe.  Probably will be using 1/2" copper
pipe.  My question is how long should these capped vertical pipes be?

Suddenly I cannot move the lever that moves the plug to keep the water
in the tub. It is completely stuck and I cannot move it up or down.
How do I fix this? Thanks

Laying out some tile. Carpet will be replaced after the tile.
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Is the carpet typically fastened to the riser (glue or tack strip?) then
tucked behind the tile edge. Or does the carpet sit on top of the tile then

...that is, I started an "easy" project and it ended up being way more
work than I anticipated.
Picked up a 1950's vintage (I'm guessing, from the style of the drawer
pulls and the gauge of the metal) Steelcase filing cabinet off

I've googled this topic and there is two opinions out there.   Some
say use regular oil because it last longer, others say use wd-40
because it does not collect dust, which will gum up and create
problems.    Any ideas which is better?

The town (in Massachusetts) recently flushed the hydrants in my
neighborhood .
Now, the cold water in the washing machien runs too slowly (there's no
filter that I can find), the water to one of the toilets never stops

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Does anyone know what's behind the apparent MAPP gas shortage? I had to
run out for a couple parts for a plumbing repair and was going to pick
up a spare MAPP cylinder and there are none to be found at Depot or
Lowe's.

I am about to paint the trim in my stairway.. It has 2-3 coats of
paint. I know the top coat is a latex paint, and the bottom is lead
paint.. I did a swab test and found it out.
What would be best after washing down with a non-soapy detergent- a

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I have a rental house that I had the electric service box replaced 20
years ago. At that time I paid $450 for a new box installed with all
new breakers and a new service gizmo for the meter to sit in.  It's a
100 AMP service.  It's on the outside exposed to the weather.  It's

We have a ranch style house build about 50 years ago. The original aluminum
windows are all single pane and are badly worn out. The last windows to
replace are three sets on the front of the house which has a brick veneer on
it.

We have a ranch style house build about 50 years ago. The original wall
insulation was fiberglass. I think it may have been blown or pumped into 2"
diameter holes top of each wall cavity. The insulation has all compressed at
the bottom of the cavities.