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Justice Restored


May 18, 2013, 6:29 pm

For 45 years, bras have been hanging from the ceiling of the Holler House bar in Milwaukee. Then one day a building inspector stopped in. Harummph! Harummph! Indecent! Fire hazard! And so on! Must... Read more »

O.T. 2 Variety tomato planting pattern


May 18, 2013, 5:12 pm

OT, but everyone here is quite opinionated so, I have a 4 x 6 matrix of spaces to plant 2 varieties of tomato plants with somewhat varying exposure to full vs almost full sun. What pattern is bes... Read more »

"John Deere" fuel stabilizer?


May 18, 2013, 12:44 pm

Anyone know what the generic equivalent is of the stuff that John Deere markets under its own name? Is it simply Sta-Bil without the red dye? -- this stuff is colorless. Perce Read more »

How tight is 40-45 lb-in (electrical panel)?


May 17, 2013, 10:43 am

In an earlier post of mine about adding a second neutral/ground bar to a Siemens Main Load Center electrical panel, I posted the instructions for doing that: Here is a link to the ECCNB16 Instru... Read more »

Rat trap: Snapped on my finger today (yellow plastic paddle trigger is too ...

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May 17, 2013, 4:46 am

While I was working on my pool equipment, I heard a rat next to me rooting about in the pool heater. At one point, the soft furry guy even showed itself, seemingly oblivious to me, inches away ... Read more »

Deck Footers curing time


May 16, 2013, 6:35 pm

We just poured four 44 X 12 footers for our deck and are waiting for the cement to cure. How long before I can start building the deck on these new footers? Read more »

Whirlpool direct drive repair

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May 16, 2013, 5:00 pm

What's it cost to have the man come out, and replace a direct drive coupler on a Whirlpool washer? . Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . . Read more »

No one sells caulking guns


May 16, 2013, 6:06 am

No one sells caulking guns that look like real guns. I'd like a caulking gun that looks like an AK-47? And I want it to sound like gun shots when I pull the trigger. Is that too much to ask? Ca... Read more »

Do those pool filter pleat brushes actually work? (Have you ever used one?)...


May 16, 2013, 2:11 am

Every time I clean the filters, I wish I there was a better method: http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/13045701/img/13045701.jpg I don't know if these nice filter pleat brushes actually work: h... Read more »

Types of Hammers


May 15, 2013, 3:26 pm

... Pliers are obviously missing. Read more »

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anyone know of Standex "woodside" fireplace


My home is about 25 years old and it has a factory fireplace in it. The id plate says it is a Standex woodside zero clearance fireplace, model # W36. I am trying to find information about it on the w... Read more »

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Sunken living room


As my previous post mentioned, our sunken living room is 6'2 and finishing that basement room would not give me much head room. Ceiling 1 floor 1, I stand 6'1!! I'm going to convert this room to a... Read more »

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How will a new oil furnace humidifier work.


If I get a new oil furnace with humidifier and with AC, is there a method provided to turn the humidifier off, especially the water, OTHER THAN the little valve on the water pipe that feeds the coppe... Read more »

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Better than PB Blaster

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This is pretty wild. 50/50% mix of ATF and Acetone is twice as effective as the 2nd best, Kroil, and 4 times as effective as PB Blaster! The April/May 2007 edition of Machinist's Workshop did a test ... Read more »

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stuck kit skink strainer


Can't unscrew the ring that secures the strainer to the counter. Have tried the standard method of pliers ends in strainer holes from above & whatever-the-name-is of that plumbing specialty tool ... Read more »

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Cracks in Drywall


My home is about 3.5 years old. On some load bearing walls, I noticed diagnol cracks in the drywall which run from the top corner of a door jam for about 6 - 8 inches. I have seen this a lot on ot... Read more »

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adding a humidifier to a furnace


Hi, I am new at this. We bought a 70+ y.o. house here in Ontario. The summers are warm and moist and the winters are cold and dry. The A/C was added onto the furnace, bu there is no humidifier for ... Read more »

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QuietWalk flooring underlayment for sale on ebay


I am the owner of the former Fair Pacific Bamboo Flooring company, and I am selling 44 brand new rolls (4400 square feet) of QuietWalk underlayment on ebay. Free shipping to your door, buy-it now pr... Read more »

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Rubber Strip To Divert Rain Water At Bottom Of Steep Driveway: Anyone Mfg ...


Hello: A family member has recently moved into a house that has a fairly steep driveway from the street to the house garage. There is a drywell at the bottom by the garrage door which seems to catch ... Read more »

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WATER HEATER ( mobile home )


Helping a friend replace a water heater in a mobile home. ( standard dimensions, 30 gal. natural gas ) Everyone I've spoken to insists that ONLY a mobile water heater can be installed in a mobile... Read more »