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Good news for a change (housing)

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63 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gonjah.net
63 comments posted 14yrs posted by gonjah.net

sun dial

How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by shilot
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by shilot

Rainbarrel, Leader, Gutter question

I put a rainbarrel in the backyard and used a diverter to move some water from the leader into the barrel, It rained ha...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dgk
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by dgk

Why Is A Tank Water Heater Better Than A Tankless?

Hi, Why is a tank water heater better than a tankless? There is another thread on this subject but I got there late. Ma...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by snowybrown
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by snowybrown

Ice Maker problem - never seen before

I have the standard modular ice maker for my amana fridge. A few months ago the ice cubes started getting smaller and s...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by borne
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by borne

concrete patio - sealing suggestions

We have a concrete patio slab under a huge old oak tree. With all the shade, when it rains, the patio dries slowing, an...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3

New Tools from National Hardware Show

Some that caught my eye, more for being clever than necessary. * Pistol-grip reciprocating saw * Rip fence for a circul...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

GFI and Flourscent Light

I have a 4' fluorescent light that will not work when on a GFI circuit. It works fine on a non GFI circuit. The light h...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by roanin2009
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by roanin2009

How hot the water?

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-safest-temperature-settings-for-a-hot-water-heater.htm >Most experts recommend tha...
36 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
36 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Why do battery charger clips vibrate

If I have a very dead car battery, and put on my battery charger, the clips vibrate when they are on the battery. This...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tangerine3
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by tangerine3

Warning for Fathers

With father's day coming soon, here is a warning for fathers. If your son asks for a Transformer for his birthday or ch...
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posted by tangerine3
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by tangerine3