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How do I open this outdoor ceiling light fixture so I can change the bulb? It appears via Google image search that this may be a Hampton Bay LED flush mount ceiling light. That page is telling me this is a fixed LED light so when it burns out you have to get a whole new fixture!? It is less than 2 years old - should the LED have burned out already?
posted by Ike_Arumba at 7:39 AM - 2 answers

I have two outdoor tables that need new tops. [more inside]
posted by DMelanogaster at 2:19 PM - 4 answers

We have a ~10-year-old Fisher & Paykel refrigerator. It had been problem-free until yesterday, when it beeped a warning and showed a red light whenever it was opened. Over the past 24 hours, the fridge section got a bit warmer, while the freezer stayed the same (which makes me think it might be a thermostat issue). We were able to get a repair appointment for this afternoon. But then!... [more inside]
posted by Don_K at 9:05 AM - 10 answers

I don't know anything about plants and want to add some to my south-facing deck. What do you recommend? I also have a cat and would love to have grass for her, maybe in a planter? [more inside]
posted by justsomebody at 8:33 AM - 5 answers

Each bathroom in my late-70's house contains a little in-wall electric heaters. They look like this: photo 1 photo 2 Can you help me replace them? [more inside]
posted by eraserbones at 10:22 AM - 8 answers

I have mould growing on my tiled bathroom floor just in front of my glass shower door (not inside the shower). What are good nontoxic cleaning options to clean up the mould? Would white vinegar do any good?
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries at 9:32 AM - 11 answers

There is mold growing in my window AC unit (GE Profile PHC06/PHC08). It is definitely mold, not just dirt or dust. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by catquas at 3:26 PM - 4 answers

My friend (who lives in downtown San Francisco) believes she might have bedbugs, and was looking for recommendations for local pest control services (she already tried Terminix, with less-than-satisfactory results). [more inside]
posted by gtrwolf at 12:05 AM - 5 answers

The motor runs, but nothing else happens. There is no water through-put. Just today I had plumbers in to install an under-sink water filter, and they said there is nothing wrong with the hookup to the washer. So...WTF? [more inside]
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 1:33 PM - 12 answers

I have 24 of these thin plywood wall thingies that I want to hang in a 3x8 grid to mimic a headboard. How please? [more inside]
posted by cilantro at 11:38 AM - 8 answers

I am considering covering the lower half of some of my windows with removable privacy film, similar to this. I'm looking for translucence, not light blocking. Does anyone have experience with this kind of thing? I'm looking for suggestions (like this brand was great, don't get this brand, etc -- non-Amazon links, please) and recommendations (using an exacto blade, etc) and anything else that's relevant. I am not planning to install bottom-up shades or sheer curtains. Thanks!
posted by wicked_sassy at 9:39 AM - 20 answers

I have an unused fireplace and chimney that lets in drafts from the outside. How best to make it airproof? [more inside]
posted by splitpeasoup at 8:06 AM - 10 answers

There is a space between my fridge and the cabinets next to it where nothing fits. It's a tiny bit larger than my thumb. And there's crap on the floor there. It's making me crazy. (Technology and I are not working together, otherwise I'd share a photo.) My vacuum doesn't have an attachment that fits, my broom is too big, and so is my hand. It's stressing me tf out, especially since property management will be here Friday for an inspection. Help? Help?
posted by The Almighty Mommy Goddess at 5:39 PM - 21 answers

Pursuant to a previous question I asked about a roof leak, I’m trying to figure out what kind of financial trauma I’m looking at. [more inside]
posted by kitten kaboodle at 5:29 PM - 13 answers

I stupidly used these strips of double sided sticky tape to hold down a rug on my hardwood floor. [more inside]
posted by zenpop at 4:28 PM - 13 answers

My late father had a cabin on 10 acres in northern Michigan that's been used during deer season with his friends and family that were into that. He put my name on it as well when he purchased it. I don't use it, but my cousins do and we want to arrange a sale to one of them. [more inside]
posted by ursus_comiter at 12:17 PM - 10 answers

I have a four-door 2008 Kia Rio. The driver's-side rear door has developed an open flap that allows water to enter the inside of the door. What's the best way to fix this fissure in the metal? [more inside]
posted by akk2014 at 11:09 AM - 11 answers

First time laying down a [more inside]
posted by Czjewel at 6:54 AM - 3 answers

Is there a tool or device I can buy that will let me accurately measure kWh used over time for a chest freezer (UK electrics), without requiring bare wire work? [more inside]
posted by Rhedyn at 6:29 AM - 13 answers

I am helping a lady with broken Juki DDL-5530 What can we do to analyze the problem? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri at 1:41 PM - 12 answers