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Cleaning paint-roller pans

Two words: Pressure washer. You may recall I used a pressure washer on some interior walls(!). Well, the walls are pain...
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Ridge Vent or Box Vents?

I have heard that ridge vents only work well if there are wide soffits, like 12" or more. On houses with narrow soffits,...
40 comments posted 14yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
40 comments posted 14yrs posted by DerbyDad03

How to clean tile grout lines

My kitchen counter top has 4" ceramic tiles with 1/4" grout lines. Over the years, and in spite of regular cleaning, gr...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by someone
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by someone

Clogged toilet question

Hi All, One of my toilets is a Kohler "flush and plunge" -- one of the their first attempts at low flow toilets. I hate...
22 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Todd
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by Todd

Concrete vibrator info

I need some information regarding concrete vibrators. Does the head and shaft come in one piece, or two? Are there plac...
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posted by steveb
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Can a spinning motor generate electricity?

I had a small 10" household fan that must have developed a shorted motor winding, and began to trip the breaker. I toss...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tangerine3
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by tangerine3

Re: Who is it?

On Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:38:22 -0700, Gunner Asch snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: >Did anyone mention that Stormin i...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gusty
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by gusty

There are 4 wires in the box

There are 4 wires in the box. All of them are black. Three go to the wires entering the box. One is connected to a scre...
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posted by danlucas11
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by danlucas11

Alzheimers Alcoholics

Do Alcoholic AA members with Alzheimers forget they are in AA and sometimes drink? Are they banned from AA for doing so?
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posted by _Ex-AA_Forever#742829.53
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by _Ex-AA_Forever#742829.53

Shower handle wont turn

This house had the shower pipe capped (no head). There are three handles on the tub diverter. Hot - Cold - Shower (cent...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by alpine4-2080
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by alpine4-2080

Chimney - is repair possible?

I own a property that has a badly damaged chimney. My guess is that the only real option is to have a new chimney built...
37 comments posted 14yrs
posted by TomR
37 comments posted 14yrs posted by TomR

OT Surgery prices.

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posted by ""dh0496\"
99 comments posted 14yrs posted by ""dh0496\"

WAY OT ~ Vanguard funds

I've got to put some money (> $5k but less than $10k) in a IRA to avoid Fed income taxes Anyone have a suggestion on wh...
38 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gonjah.net
38 comments posted 14yrs posted by gonjah.net

Is there a tool to fix deformed male hose ends

Seems no matter how much I try to avoid stepping on or driving over the ends of hoses, they manage to get deformed. Onc...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by AfricanAmerican5
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by AfricanAmerican5