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Why does particleboard stink so much when wet and then retain the stink even after drying out? Leaky kitchen sink waste drain caused it and the particleboard below still stinks after drying out....

If not busy with other things, I would have looked at the board ID and model number and tried to buy it online. The install was virtually plug and play, very simple, plus a couple of screws. He said...

HVAC guy said reason board failed "could be a lot of reasons", which is the same as "I don't know". These repairmen today are not repairmen as we used to know them, they are replacement men, as all...

HVAC guy replaced the electronic circuit board controller in my American Standard unit that is 8 years old that cost $2k total to install in 2002. One 15 cent transistor(HVAC man said that!!!) burned...

Is there a simple 2 piece system of merely 1) a switchable wall receptacle and a 2) simple wireless remote that switches the receptacle on and off? That's it, that's all I need, unless the receptacle...

None say anything about whether the remote signal can/will be blocked by an object in the signal path, as would be the case in my situation. I would have to know that first before buying. If they...

Are there built-in timers available that can be installed in the wall as a one piece unit that includes a wall receptacle? I have a very unique, wall hanging Christmas tree picture made out of...

Exhausted all possibilities myself and called a plumber. He could find nothing wrong with anything mechanical but said he had seen this situation before with no smell in the basement or attic, no...

New bathrom is less than one and a half years old with all new fixtures. Bad decomposition/sewer gas smell started 2 days ago from toilet area. Crawl space beneath has no bad odor nor does the attic...

What about expanding insulating foam shot in through holes at the top and/or bottom of the drywall in between the studs? Can I still get that stuff, in spray cans or an application that will still be...

... there is not adequate room to work in this noisy furnace room, as the furnace is 6" from the drywall-faced side walls. The furnace is accessed in front by an insulated door but is only about 10"...

I have a furnace room that is in the middle of the house and the noise from the motor and fan is pretty loud. What is the best sound deadening material I can use inside the room to reduce this...

Wife used steel wool(Jeez) to try to get a mark off a marble countertop, now it has a 2" circle with no shine. How can I restore the original shine? Would extra fine pumice do it? Or rottenstone?...

Thought I could save some $$$. Guess not.

I have the Ni-Cad One+ kit and wonder if the new lithium ion batteries can be safely charged on the ni-cad charger? I know the lithium chargers do both.

Never had one; friend recommended it but seems like it could be an energy hog with lots of power needed at one time. But, is that cheaper in the long run than keeping a full tank always ready?
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As you state it, flow from higher pressure is reduced by the diaphram spring, but when pressure is increased, how does pressure increase without increasing flow? Cannot fully understand these...

Need to install a new water pressure reducing valve as the old one failed and I have 100 lbs now coming out faucets like a fire hose. Worried it may blow my clothes and dishwasher hoses if I don't...

After much frustration, I have decided to let the dealer who recommended and supplied Altmans's valves handle the problem for me. This valve has a lifetime warranty and should be replaced without a...

and looks like one could learn to cut and solder pipe in no time. Is the basic soldering as easy as it looks....cut to length, sand/smooth cut end, try fit, flux, heat, solder, test. Is that it? Or...

As with Nordstroms, one expects a very high end company to give great service, but what does one do when it is not given? I bought a very expensive bath faucet with hot and cold valves from Altman's,...

but dealing with Altman's is like talking economics with Alan Greenspan...what planet did this company come from? I have had trouble with every Altman's product in this new bath and it wants the old...

These valves are the in thing today, especially in designer baths, but have some real problems. The angle stops are harder to turn on and off, and not just for older hands, so make sure you get...

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I have Altman's high end, Ottley collection angle stop valves in my remodelled...

I finally found a Sherwin-Williams satin oil base that worked real well. All of you who state that water base is just fine must be more easily pleased with your paint jobs than I(I restore antiques...