Homeowner Forum / Repair / October 2008

What are the most economical batteries to use in devices that are
rarely used, such as a label maker (e.g. 15 labels a year). I've
gathered over the years that in items like flashlights it pays to use
better brands, but what about the situation above? Are rechargables a

I want to install baseboards in a room that is a garage conversion.
Since the bottom of the wall is cement blocks I cannot nail them in
place.  The bottom of the drywall is glued to the blocks.  It was
never framed to the floor.  What would be the best adhesive to use for

Wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for replacement part
vendor sites for older gas wall furnaces?
Thanks
Corvus

I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter.  It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter.  I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when

Maytag machine shakes bad.   I noticed a ring of what appeared to be
ground up pastic powder under the center of the machine when i tilted
it back.  Is the "ground" up pastic related to the shaking?  maybe
something has worn out?    any ideas?  thanks.   Bill

Friend's washing machine makes racket while in the wash cycle.  Kind of
a thumping.  Ideas?
Lou

We have a Whirlpool Gold Catalyst Three-Speed Electronic Washer Model
No. GSX9885JQ1, Serial No. CP4602130 installed in April 2003.  On the
clothes washer's slowest spin cycle, vibration radiates out to 15'
enough to loosen drywall screws and cause moldings to separate at

I have a slight contradiction of goals which I am hoping to resolve.
I would like to have recessed lights that are as inconspicuous as
possible yet fill the room with nice soft light.
Do there exist recessed lights that are small (3" or 4"), yet do what

In a couple days we'll have plenty of signs going in the scrap. What to do
with them? Use the metal for wiring up mufflers? The cardboard to patch
holes in the wall?

"[ORANGE PARK, Fla] The family was rolling out the red carpet, so to speak,
but the homecoming was dampened by the homeowner association rules. "They
removed the welcome home signs and balloons and flags," says Natalie
Boitet."

It's the little things that drive you nuts.
We've got a light fixture over our kitchen sink. For the first three
years of its existence it worked flawlessly. We keep it on 24-7 as a
night light and for accent.

The lightbulb died in my bedroom.  I called my home consultant as well
as my insurance agent.  I was told this is not covered by insurance
and the consultant told me that I need an electrician.  I looked up
electricians in the yellow book and called one.  He told me that he

I have a Sears/Kenmore power spray carpet cleaner model 175-81980C and
the girlfriend lost my uphostery nozzle part #643737-692 for it.
I called sears Canada and I *think* Sears only carries parts for 5
years and it was beneath them (or more likely beyond them) to try to

I live in a condo building that has one water heater for all 20 units
and a recirculating pump to keep the water warm to all units. I didn't
know we had a recirc. pump and was going to have some plumbing work
done. The plumber wouldn't do the work unless he could verify whether

So says a village council in the UK.
"A WOMAN who painted her idyllic cottage a subtle shade of blue has been
ordered to repaint it bright yellow or face prosecution."
http://new.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/68220/