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Removing old deck boards

This spring I'm going to replace the deck boards, railings, and staircases on my back deck. The previous owner of the h...
19 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dennisgauge
19 comments posted 14yrs posted by dennisgauge

Spray Foam Insulation

When I watch some home construction and repair shows, I often see them use open and closed cell spray foam insulation....
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mcp6453
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by mcp6453

Real washing machines

We've pretty much had it with our HE front loader. It's a GE and that may be part of the problem. But it is a piece of...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by actodesco
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by actodesco

It's Back!

Free Harbor Freight flashlight. According to the flyer I just got in the mail. This one's 9-LED (regularly $6.99) free w...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Sour smell beneath washer

We had a leak around the washer. The floor is vinyl and I didn't see = anywhere it could leak. But now 2 weeks later, t...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by no-one
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by no-one

Never say "Gimme a Break"

"Gimme a Break" This is the one expression you NEVER use in an auto service garage. Don't matter if you spell it "break...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jw
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by jw

Shut Up Holmes

about stupid exhaust gases leaking in the house from the garage. Seriously. How many people run their vehicle in the gar...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by lenhof
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by lenhof

Hammer Drills for Electric Screwdrivers

Often on Holmes Inspection and This Old House, the workers use what appear to be hammer drills as electric screwdrivers...
18 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mcp6453
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by mcp6453

Press-on fittings and valve info?

I need to replumb a kitchen sink and I saw some sharkbite fittings and valves that appear to just "push" onto the 1/2"...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by r.mariotti
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti

Cool white LED flash light bulbs link

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2Fpr2-1whp.html http://tinyur...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Maytag Dishwasher - Door won't latch when closed.

Just when I thought I would off, my childbride announced that the dishwasher door will not latch shut. Where can I purch...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rdadams
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by rdadams

240V disconnect with 120V lathe

Hi all, I have a 240V fused disconnect that I would like to use on a 120V lathe. The disconnect has holders for two car...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by zeb7k
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by zeb7k

OBSERVATION: How to make mud

Using nothing more than TSP and water, wash down two walls that haven't had any attention in twenty-five years.
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

HELP: stump removal

I've posted several times before on this problem. I had a black acacia tree ~16 in diameter. I pruned it heavily ~7 yrs...
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by zzyzx__
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by zzyzx__