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Fuzzy Math

I called an upholstery cleaning company, Coit, who shall remain nameless, and asked, roughly, what it might cost to cle...
70 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
70 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

high temp threadlocker for plastic?

The screw that hold my oven door handle on keeps loosening up. A little loctite holds it fine until I go to 450F or 550...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by elbrecht
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by elbrecht

Cellphones cause Insanity

Every time a person uses a cellphone, chemicals are released from the phone that invade the person's brain, and anyone...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ban.the.cellphone
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by ban.the.cellphone

A/C upgrade?

Our home has a Lennox HVAC system installed by the previous owner a little less than 10 years ago. The A/C unit has an...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Nobody
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by Nobody

Toilet flush problem

This toilet is on a septic system on the first story. For several years this thing has failed to flush maybe 1 out of 1...
22 comments posted 14yrs
posted by kenw56
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by kenw56

Two questions about granite counters

I went with a friend to a home construction recyle store yesterday and two questions arose. 1) She saw bathroom (and ma...
35 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
35 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Will Silicon Sealant Work On A Propane Regulator?

The bottom line question is this: Can I use a silicon sealant, like Dow 732, to seal a propane regulator fitting? http:...
21 comments posted 14yrs
posted by teamarrows
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by teamarrows

clay smell in long stored clean clothes

I am suspecting it is from plastic fumes used in the storage materian but a biochemist chum insists it is a benign fung...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by vjp2.at
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by vjp2.at

Sagging Garage Door

I have a detached garage (built in 1955) door made of wood segments joined by woodwork that looks something like tongue...
19 comments posted 14yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
19 comments posted 14yrs posted by puddingDOTman

Puzzling Lawm Mower Problem

I have a TORO "Recycler" Electric Start Mower, model 20018. The mower starts fine - with the key - when cold. The Mower...
30 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mandhat
30 comments posted 14yrs posted by mandhat

any organic grass control?

Hi All, In my little garden, after the compost and all, the local grasses have found nirvana. I am getting tired of pic...
18 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Todd
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by Todd

More about paint

Thanks for the previous answers on paint. Another question, I'm wanting a ceiling white, but not in flat. Local BM stor...
21 comments posted 14yrs
posted by none
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

OT - Sorta - Woodpeckers:

Woodpeckers are either very dumb or very devious. By the time the sound travels from their beak, through the aluminum g...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rnrbrogan
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by rnrbrogan