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First they came for the CFLs...

"BRITAIN faces a new round of lightbulb chaos with EU plans to ban halogen lights and force people to buy alternatives...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Bath Sink Faucet removal

I have a pair of bathroom sinks with the same faucets installed. http://www.designtool.kohler.com/us/detail.jsp?item=22...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by chaniarts
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by chaniarts

OT Drones, or unmanned aircraft

OT Drones, or unmanned aircraft Heard on Kojo Nnambi that unmanned aircraft for commericial (and private?) use will be...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

drying something in a plactic bag.

About a year ago three was a thread here about how to dry out a camera, or maybe it was a cellphone, that had been unde...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT - Armadillos

I debated the OT because this is home related. Other than a lawn chair, flashlight and shotgun, does anyone have sugges...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rnrbrogan
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by rnrbrogan

Gas Water Heater

Getting quotes for a gas water heater tank in FL and asking if there are any preferred makers/models? Anyone have first...
45 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dryearwood
45 comments posted 14yrs posted by dryearwood

Zennis diasppointing

On Feb 01, I ordered a couple pair of eye glasses from Zenni Optical. They arrrived, Feb 21. As they write on the web s...
41 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
41 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Rust Removal

I've been removing rust from our steel deck furniture with my angle grinder and have discovered that some of the steel...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by willisl
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by willisl

GE Silicone II Question

Hello, I recently purchased at HD a small tube of: GE Silicone II 100% Silicone Sealant Kitchen and Bath With Bio Seal...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rgsrose
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by rgsrose

Rat trapping trick

Courtesy of A&E's "Billy the Exterminator" (what does bug killing have to do with the "arts"?) He was hired to kill rat...
44 comments posted 14yrs
posted by robert_green1963
44 comments posted 14yrs posted by robert_green1963

electronic wall timer

Ok I want to wire in a electronic wall timer that says it can be wired into a 3 way switch. I will read the instruction...
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by noemailaddress
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemailaddress

How to figure out a 3-way switch wiring?

In my mother-in-law's house there were some very old wall switches that were 3-way. I needed to replace them for what s...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by r.mariotti
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti

Fluorescent light bulb or ballast?

I flicked the light switch in the bathroom and only one of the 4 fluorescent light bulbs came on. After about a minute...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by JenMurphy
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by JenMurphy