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Fuel usage calculator
Anybody know of a calculator to guesstimate how much wood I'll need for winter ? Will have to have an "average degree-days sort of input ... I can find tables of average BTU's per unit for most...
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Thickness of Sheet Rock In Garage in Houston as Result of Harvey
One sheet rock contractor replacing the sheet rock in a Houston garage that was flooded by Harvey says there are two sizes, one thicker than the other. Another sheet rock contractor working inside the...
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Harbor Fright nitrile gloves any good?
Any good or do they rip at the cuffs when you put them on? Where do you buy your disposable nitrile powder free gloves?
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Fridge = security risk?
From CBS, Denver: It sez "Just last year baby monitors and webcams were used in a cyberattack that took down major websites like Twitter, Spotify and PayPal." Oh for the good old days when one had to...
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The McGuire-Nicholas tool pouch
Thanks for letting us know.
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OT, Wood Screw
Uncle Monster posted for all of us... That is a good screw!
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Steel shed with plywood base ?
That is a great link with very useful information, thanks!
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OT: Ex-U.S. Presidents Start Fund to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
Ex-U.S. Presidents Start Fund to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims ".....The presidents have a history of coming together to help victims of natural disasters. President Bill Clinton teamed up with the...
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Hurricane Windows
We recently bought a FL house, in the path of Irma. Alas we are not near by, to actually inspect our house. My question. The prior owner had installed Hurricane rated windows and sliiding doors....
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secure fence post to hardie siding to eleminate future sag
Hello, can anyone give me tips on this. I recently had a gate installed next to my house, the 4x4 post is buried 3ft in the ground next to the exterior of the house, I wonder about the gate sagging...
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What are non-magnetic screws made of?
High quality stainless steel is not very magnetic. Try a refrigerator magnet on a piece of your kitchen flatware, you will see it doesn't stick or holds very poorly.
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A $150 Billion Misfire: How Forecasters Got Irma Damage So Wrong
It was pretty damned exciting when the cat 3 eye wall came right over my house but the exceptional Florida building code and some preparation prevented any serious damage to the structures on my...
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$1000 phone
The downside of course is that your desktop doesn't fit into a pocket and therefor you don't have it with you. I use my smartphone when out and about all the time. From pulling up info on products...
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photography
The link to the wh holding meetings in the dark actually goes to one where Spicer lies about Donny having a bathrobe. So I found the story for you. It's from February and they have probably found the...
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OT.. Irma #7, Harvey #18
Strength rankings of the two hurricanes when they hit the U.S. From or Hurricane expert Klotzbach: #Irma at landfall comes in 7th behind 1935 Labor Day storm – Watts Up With That?
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