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73A Frozen Vent Pipe Can Cause a Sewer Gas Smell
I have written several means blogs in the past about plumbing smells, in fact they have been some of my most widely read and most well received. Every time I think I've heard them all a new scenario arises....
0 comments64How do you get your bathtub really clean?
From time to time I run across discussion forum threads where folks share their opinions and ideas for how to accomplish household chores more efficiently. This week I ran across one on the I-Village Garden...
0 comments60To Repair or Replace?
With the economic downturn, our inclination is to make-do with what we have--including repairing (versus replacing) appliances and other household items. We've consulted appliance experts for advice about...
0 comments70Every Thing Old is New Again...The Retro Kitchen
Those of us who are old enough to remember the original “Hollywood Squares” TV show will remember one of the funniest persons that ever graced a stage, Paul Lynde. Lynde, who spoke with an affected...
0 comments45When to do-it-yourself or call a pro
I am, by nature a DIY guy. That’s what I blog about, generally, yet many times I am more likely to recommend that you call a professional to fix some of the household problems that come up. I basically...
0 comments63GETTING READY FOR WINTER LESSON #1 THE HOT WATER HEATER
Well I don’t know where you are reading this but I’m at my home in Vero Beach, Fl where the only way you can know that its winter is that neighbors you haven’t seen all summer all of a sudden show...
0 comments60How to Install a GFCI Receptacle
Those of you who regularly read my blithering s know that my best friend for some 42 years is Mike Hennecy, better known to family and friends as ‘Crash and Burn”. Know he did not get this nick name...
0 comments62A Kitchen Horror Story
Well , I may be a couple of days late for Halloween but I saw an interesting article on the Ivillage series of discussion forums that got me to thinking about kitchen horror stories. The article on Ivillage...
0 comments55To Permit or not to Permit, That is the Question
I read two separate discussion forum threads this week with a similar question/situation. The question, should a new addition such as a bathroom be permitted? In the DIY world many folks take on projects...
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60What is an Air Gap and why do I need my air gapped anyway?
Well it’s happened. I learned something today that I had never known before. Actually, if the truth be known, I learn something everyday even when I’m not trying. Frankly I had wondered many times what...
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