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About 10 years ago I purchased an irrevocable life insurance trust from USAA. Yearly the trustee (not me) gets an accounting which shows the "base policy" amount and the "paid-up additional...

What is the best method to clean a paint sprayer?

I have a fridgidaire electric range that has 2 non functioning burner coils. I pulled them both out and went to Home depot and they had 2 varieties. One had a small flat end (almost figure 8 shaped-...

We have a 16 year old Kenmore refrigrator that is accumulating water in the bottom of the refrigeration section. I hate to spend money to get Sears repair to come- anything we can try? Or time to buy...

Thanks for both good suggestions- we are now thinking of bolting a tapered piece of treated 2x6 to concrete? Think that's a possibility?

Hi I have just bought a house with an existing concrete driveway that does not have a slope or diversion bar to prevent water from entering the garage- how can I add one at this point and what...

Texas grease monkey- I just got an answer from you re the replacement of the power steering pump on a 4wd datsun p/u where the pump no longer leaks but is not working the power steering- you advised...

I forgot to mention this is not an automatic transmission but a manual- do your recommendations stay the same?

I recently had a leaking power steering fluid pump and no power steering I bought a rebuilt replacement (Nissan is no longer making new ones so was necessary to get rebuilt from O'Reilys). My son...

My question is on state taxes on a California state teacher's retirment pension. I retired from and get my pension from the state of California. I now am a Hawaii resident where the state of Hawaii...

Is it a good idea to hold the mortgage on a condo I am trying to sell. I will get a better return on my money, but are their risks I should be aware of?

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I'm installing a Bosch on-demand water heater in a house that has metal roofing (in Hawaii) and need to pass the propane combustion product vent pipe through the roof, which will probably...

Hi- I have a Toyota tacoma 2001 PU. It has not been driven in 6 months and was running fine when we left it but now the accelorator surges and even a quick pump doesn't make it calm down so you sound...

Is it possible to withdraw funds from a Roth IRA without a penalty for buying property on which to build my home? I am 49 years old.Thanks.

We are nepohytes at stuccoing but have successfully completed the scratch and brown coats and are about to embark on the final finish coat. We have been using stucco that we bought at Home Depot and...

We are neophytes attempting to apply stucco to a newly constructed plywood (1/2") sheathed building. We have the tar paper, wire mesh (looks like chicken wire) and furring nails (1-3/4"). My question...

Hi- we have an 82 datsun p/u 4WD that needs resurfacing of front brake rotor. Have removed caliper but can't get "plate" off that allows removal of rotor- is there a trick, or hidden bolt? Hope...

I have a caloric gas range, model# RLN345UW, serial # 94042715. It does not have a standing pilot and 3 burners light but not the fourth- could this be some kind of switch problem?I don't think it is...

I can't open the tapedeck (that has my favorite tape inside I think this may be a common problem as the manufacturer has a label on the top of the opening door that says "if you have difficulty...

I am changing a pressure tank for a catchment water system (here in Hawaii some rural houses do not have county water so we catch water from the roof and it is stored in a tank , in this case, below...

I got very helpful information from speedball regarding the test plug to be placed at the bottom of the pipe being laid from the house to the sewer connection in our conversion from septic to sewer....

We are converting from septic to sewer. We are trenching from the house to the street and having a contractor connect from the sewer lateral to a cleanout within the property line. We will then lay...

My son earned approximately $2500 from his own business and $2500 from rental income with a total income of less than $6000. IRS said he is not eligible for any tax stimulus check. Can you explain...

Does anyone know what the min clearance for DuraBlack single wall pipe is to drywall? The specs say 18 inches away from any combustible, but doesn't say what it is for drywall.
Thanks.

Hi- We just plumbed a new gas pipe and are about to pressure test it. My son tested it at 25 psi for 2 hours but read another place it was to 15psi for 5 minutes- what are the correct standards...

Hi, I have a rental which I will be selling as a 1031 exchange for another rental. I realize that this is not avoiding, but only delaying paying taxes on the gain. My question is- what if I die...

I have a rental that I am thinking of selling through a 1031 exchange. I know this is a way to delay but not to avoid paying the taxes on the gain. If I then leave this property as an inheritance to...

We are about to roof a newly constructed barn. I have noticed on an older building we have that no moss grows below skylights that have metal flashing but grows heavily elsewhere. I was wondering if...

Hi- We are fairly skilled do-it-yourselfers. We have just constructed an outbuilding with a total wall surface of 9"high and total length (4 sides) of 80 ft. We would like to stucco this ourselves....

Do I have to pay taxes on interest earned from a Roth IRA
Withdrawl after age 65?