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Linseed oil causes house fire

Somehow this does not make sense..... 1. Who ever heard of using linseed oil to clean a couch cushion? 2. Why would it...
18 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jw
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by jw

Harbor Freight going out of Business

Harbor Freight going out of Business. http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26037 Not that it's any real...
79 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jw
79 comments posted 14yrs posted by jw

PVC Pipe and Fittings--White, Gray, etc.

I have a situation (water filter mounting) where a couple of 3/4" x 3" NPT pipe nipples would work perfectly, but got a...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by hate
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by hate

sweating copper part 2

Hello, Thanks for all the good input in the other thread. I've concluded that the joints were not hot enough, due to wo...
23 comments posted 14yrs
posted by teabird1977
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by teabird1977

how to repair corner cracks in drywall

have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gaffer
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by gaffer

Plumbing CPVC to blue pipe

I have a buried water line with is 3/4 blue pipe, probably polybutylene, that was put in 30 years ago that I need to co...
22 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jungleandy1
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by jungleandy1

Aerators for homes with low water pressure?

I often have chronically low water pressure throughout my home, and the faucet aerators with their flow restrictors mak...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by sdlitvin
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by sdlitvin

AC connection - flaring pipe

Was watching and old episode of ATOH the other day and Rich was with an AC guy in Florida. They were installing AC in a...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by limp_arbor
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by limp_arbor

sweating copper

Hello, I have some 1/2 inch type M copper pipe and 4 90* elbows that I'm sweating together for practice. I've cut some...
74 comments posted 14yrs
posted by teabird1977
74 comments posted 14yrs posted by teabird1977

Need flat area on round fluted column

Trying to add railings to my front porch. I have 7" round fluted AFCO columns and want to mount PVC railings. I need a...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by everettcotton
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by everettcotton

Removing Rain-X from car windshield

I put some Rain-x on my windshield on the outside. I noticed they sell one bottle for the outside of the window and one...
58 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jw
58 comments posted 14yrs posted by jw

Removing 1.5 Acres of Bamboo in Towson, MD

Greetings all. A new property of my family's is covered by a massive stand of running bamboo. The lot is six acres rect...
66 comments posted 14yrs
posted by elliott.plack
66 comments posted 14yrs posted by elliott.plack