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Is it possible to place a lien on someone's property in order to be secured for personal debt owed by that person, with his/her permission? With the rapid foreclosures going on right now, the only...

Problem: Background: I have been augmenting the oil-fired hot water heating in my house this year with wood burned in my fireplace. The fireplace is ordinarily very inefficient for heat, since the...

Without prompting, my GE dishwasher made a "popping" noise, and a small puff of smoke came out of the bottom grate. Twice. Did not trigger the breaker, however... now I'm afraid to turn it back on...

Thanks, it only moves the taskbar around to the right (vertically), some of the taskbar can be brought down to the right corner, but not the whole thing all the way around...

I feel ridiculous. Somehow I managed to move the toolbar (clock, LAN settings, virus protection on the right; short cuts like IE, FOXfire, etc. on the left) from the bottom of my computer screen,...

Is this a soldering job or screwing on a new valve? I kind of stop at the soldering...
Helen

Well, unfortunately, the nut started to leak a little so I went back and put in more packing. But I tightened the nut too much, so that it is cracked, now only half of it is holding, which I am...

My electric powered leaf blower started to slow down and when I unplugged it, it started to smoke through the air vents. Is the engine shot and I need a new one, or should I attempt opening it up...

Thanks, I'll look for something at the Big Stores and report back what I find.
Helen

My driveway was asphalt paved about 15 years ago, and never resealed. It is now starting to crack in places, ant hills coming through, etc. Is it too late to use a sealer now, and do I need to call a...

Thanks, Tom. It worked just fine once I got up enough nerve to look for the water shutoff for the entire house. All fixed! I'm batting 100 right now -- I managed to fix a loudly grinding fan this...

Thank you Speedball,
Here's what happens: The valve is closed. When I open the valve it leaks a whole lot, sprays, until the valve is completely open, and then it leaks less. When I go to close the...

Do I need to call a plumber to fix a leaking intake valve for cold water to my washing machine -- is this a soldering job? The valve leaks when I open it, and drips even when I shut it closed...