The things you should do to make ready for that flood

Heavy storms and winds frequently lead to flooding, and these events can occur in areas that have not previously been impacted for many years.

Points to unclog a drain and please the householder

A blocked drain is not a joke and every home owner has been a victim of one at some time. In case of a complete blockage, the bathtub, sink, show

Set clogged sewers behind you with these essential guides

Clogging of drains is a common occurrence in most households. A choked drain in a sink, toilet, shower or bathtub can quickly cause waste w

Recently there have been discussions on the danger to human health and the environment in the spreading of sludge on land. The argument is that sewage sludge should not be spread on land because its contents are at any moment so vastly various and so constantly changing as to be far beyond the analysis adequate [...]

Car is a late-70s Lincoln sedan, moderate mileage, owned and not driven much by an old man (friend’s late father). Naturally it has power windows and other accessories. The battery went dead, and looked old and crusty. So my friend bought a new battery and asked me to help with swapping it in. When I [...]

Engine is 350 crate motor, ran for 2 minutes to check it, need to drain oil and gas before running again. In 28ft wood cruiser

I’m looking at a 1966 Ford Mustang coupe. It is an automatic transmission, and should be a 302 long block V8 engine. All parts should be original, but I am not positive. I was originally told it was a 289, but now he says it has a 302 long block engine with about 175k miles [...]

Hired remodeler to rebuild a stand-up shower. Now it won’t drain. When I run a power snake, it comes up with grey (wet) powder on it. I suspect thinset, grout, or (doubtful) concrete. Remodeler now in jail (yikes!), so he’s no help. How do you get through this without busting out the slab? What about [...]

I borrowed this mower from my father-in-law, well he will be next Saturday when I get married. They said no it does not ever use oil and will be fine. I checked it the first three times I mowed and it was fine but sometime during the 4th or 5th time it apparantly developed major [...]

I have used a plunger, and bleach, and I would rather not go out and get a chemical draining fluid because thats even more chemicals and exspensive. Is there another way i can unclog my drains? They are all making noises when one is clogged or being used, which means they must all connect in [...]