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Twitter - 50 Sheds of Grey

Twitter comments on backyard sheds. Samples: "I stared longingly through the shed window & adjusted my trousers. The si...
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posted by heybub
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Bust up a cast iron bathtub

Tiny bathroom renovation. 5-ft built-in 50-year-old cast iron bathtub needs to come out. Because of the configuration,...
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posted by warnerf
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by warnerf

Cutting concrete patio?

Here's the situation. I have a stamped concrete patio where the concrete apparently was not finished off with the prope...
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posted by trader4
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by trader4

Lawn Mower - Disconnecting shut off brake permanently

I have a push mower with a Briggs engine. It's about 4 years old. On the handle there is a lever that must be held down...
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posted by fred.flintstone
36 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred.flintstone

Locating centerline

How can I locate the center-line on one of the flat sides of an oblong piece of wood?
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posted by gcotterl
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by gcotterl

Handywoman

This is a video,you have been notified. http://screen.yahoo.com/episode-54-liz-29826665.html?c903f33b-b9df-4040-b139-70a...
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posted by recyclebinned
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by recyclebinned

Frost Free faucet

I just put in a frost free faucet. It was working OK for a while but then it started to get not come on. If I played wi...
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posted by jimmydahgeek
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by jimmydahgeek

OT - ice cream truck suffers in the heat

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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

laundry cold water valve cannot turn off

The cold water laundry valve cannot be turned off. I tried to turn it off but it appears stuck. Any tips on how to clos...
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posted by dchou4u
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by dchou4u

Open WiFi network....

House is raided by SWAT after getting police threats from the IP number. "Whoops! Those anonymous Internet threats came...
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posted by Oren
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by Oren

air gap valves

I know codes dictate if you need one, we do not need one in our area. However, after reading about them, I would feel b...
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posted by none
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

How far to hang light

Hanging a mini pendant over the kitchen sink. Box is out 12" from wall, we have 7'6" ceilings. Is there a standard, or...
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posted by none
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Reducing Dead Animal Smell

A squirrel made its way through an opening to the attic, then down the interior of a wall in our master bedroom. We hav...
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posted by greekgod
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by greekgod

Eradicate Moth Damage to your Carpets

The Tapestry Moth or Carpet Moth (Trichophaga tapetzella) is found all around the world. In common with clothes moths,...
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posted by NikkiB.a336d68
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by NikkiB.a336d68

stucco in abq

I'd like to thank this forum for its useful comment, and I'm proud to report that I have good-looking week-old stuccoed...
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posted by cal
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by cal