Home Repair

Thank you Willis and Frederick

Today it is 93 degrees with a "feels like" of 106. Thanks to Willis Carrier, I'm sitting in air conditioned comfort at...

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posted by esp

8 comments posted 1yr posted by esp

OT collectibles

" Hey buddy, can you spare a smoke ? " ... " Here - keep the can .. "...

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posted by hubops

2 comments posted 1yr posted by hubops

OT: Popups Have Become Popovers

Website popup ads are annoying enough-- but now on many sites, they've morphed into popovers that cover the entire scre...

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posted by bourne

5 comments posted 1yr posted by bourne

step ladder

Last week I ordered a 8-foot step ladder from Wal-Mart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Louisville-Ladder-8-Fiberglass-Step-...

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posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

5 comments posted 1yr posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

Is it possible that ONLY the cheap Chinese copies of this pull out faucet head are still being produced?

I have bought over a dozen of these over the years: They can last 1 month to two year each...

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posted by licensedtoquil

3 comments posted 1yr posted by licensedtoquil

Kohler toilet repair

This week I'm staying with a friend at her Ocean City beach house. It was closed up for a while and she turned the wate...

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posted by esp

8 comments posted 1yr posted by esp

On Topic: remove tape glue?

Hi All, I had to use weather seal tape on a window a few years back. The tape eventually crystalized and fell off. But...

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posted by T

11 comments posted 1yr posted by T

Tornado kills 23, leaves clothes and furnishings untouched.

Tornado kills 23, leaves clothes and furnishings untouched....

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posted by NONONOmisc07

0 comments posted 1yr posted by NONONOmisc07

Ed, can you repost your article about David Souter

Ed, can you repost your article about David Souter. I thought I marked it but I don't think I can easily find it.

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posted by NONONOmisc07

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It was so very easy to fix the microwave

It was so, so easy to repair the microwave oven, which was sparking with the current used to waken Frankenstein's monst...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

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How to unlock craftsman tool chest that has no lock

The tool chest has 3 drawers and 1 11" panel at the bottom. The old chest does not have a lock. Thus, I cannot drill out...

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posted by dburton

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I need help because I've never drilled into concrete.

I need help because I've never drilled ten inches into concrete. Nothing fits! https://i.postimg.cc/rFzn7ft5/20250506-2...

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posted by gelato

21 comments posted 1yr posted by gelato

Can you still stop a car by turning off the ignition

Can you still stop a car by turning off the ignition WIWAL if you were a passenger in a car and didn't like where your...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

78 comments posted 1yr posted by NONONOmisc07

On Topic: Long life incandescent bulbs?

Hi All Is there a such thing as an incandescent light bulb for home use that has an exceptionally long life? Many thanks...

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posted by T

34 comments posted 1yr posted by T

OT some music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5zgxfrs0ig&list=PLHfRRWo2LKFWYJP4ZtimHiVODkv3KSNAm&index=20

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posted by hubops

1 comments posted 1yr posted by hubops