I have a tall florescent floor lamp that doesn't work. Is is possible to replace the ballast in something so tall? I'm not having any luck finding anything at the local home improvement stores and no one seems to know anything.

Or is it too much of a hassle, or even possible, to dismantle the sections and re-run the wiring? Thanks in advance!
It is a florescent lamp... they burn much cooler and use a lot less energy than the standard halogen lamp.

As far as the ballast goes, I'm assuming that's what it is... It's not a rectangular ballast like I've seen in stores. It's a round unit in the top of the lamp bowl, wires and cord strung through the tubular body of the lamp. It's a torch-style lamp, about 6 feet tall.

I purchasesd a house in Tacoma, WA back in May 2006 for 1k. I currently owe 8k. Based on the online appraisal my house is worth between 5k and 0k. I want to add a two car garage and do some home improvements for about ,000. My equity is far short of the sum needed. Is there a way to do a new mortgage (with interest rates dropping) to include the price of the home improvements into the house? If there is could you please elaborate. Thank you in advance.