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Hello all: I've got some, what it looks like, copper compound on a water pipe off the water heater. How do I fix this problem? Is there anything I can attach to the pipe to start a reverse galvanic action? (What I remember from one my college courses, on ships, to prevent rust on the...

Hello All: I discovered two GE NE-45 Neon Glow bulbs within my non-functioning street number box. Are there LED replacements for these 220v bulbs? If need be I can run a lower voltage to the box, and use a small LED bulb that would fit into the socket. Thanks, Al P.S.: here is...

Hello All: I have a lean-to pergola at the back. I am installing PVC corrugated roofing at the top. There will be overhangs on both sides, vertical to the closure strips. At Lowes I saw wood and polye. closure strips (http://www.lowes.com/pd_97559-1115-2214_0__?productId=3048079 and...

Hello All: If I were to put my joists 17" apart center-to-center, leaving a space of 15.5"-wide, would there be a problem? Thanks, Al --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the background: I am planning to build a 12x10 shed...

Folks, I am having problems removing this door knob. https://picasaweb.google.com/116812378183066102939/Door_knob?authkey=Gv1sRgCPbxq8OZzIuY4AE# I used #1 to remove the top assembly. I thought pushing #2 will enable me to use the cap below it... Did not seem to work. Pushed #3, did not get...

Hello All: The thermostat on my water heater, a Rheem Guardian, does not work properly. As soon as I turn it to "warm" and beyond the water is super hot. Is it possible to: a- Repair these thermostats? b- If not repairable, can they be replaced? Thanks, Al

Hello All: Do I need 20 amp GFCI's? Backgorund info: Upon the recommendation I got from this forum, I am about to replace a few of my two-prong receptacles with GFCI ones. Some are in the kitchen, and some are in the lving room and bed rooms. One of them-- you may have read my...

Hello All: A week ago I started smelling something burning when I use the microwave. Then my wife pointed out that sparks are coming out of the outlet. I opened the outlet out and filmed it. (See the following. "wmv" movie is a bit shorter...

Hello all: On one corner of the stove the chrome is peeling and blistering. I am trying to find a repair kit for it. I searched internet but could not find anything. Any ideas? Thanks, Al