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chemical sponge query

quite a while ago, I saved the advice of some of you [in a.c.] to use chemical sponges to clean soot, etc. from walls....
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cycjec
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by cycjec

screwing into aluminum channel

Can you screw into aluminum that is 1/8" thick? I know you can screw into sheet metal, but I wonder if 1/8" thick alumi...
20 comments posted 14yrs
posted by pbbl
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by pbbl

Two problems at once

OT for home repair?? Two problems at once. A friend in a 2002 Nissan Frontier pickup skidded on wet leaves in the rain,...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Trying to "fix" ceramic tile...

Wife gave her mom a couple of small "baskets" for her shower which are held in place with suction cups. Problem is, the...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by db5151
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by db5151

Latest scam on the elderly

"A South Florida trio is facing up to two decades in prison after conning elderly customers into buying unnecessary sep...
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posted by Oren
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by Oren

Electric Heaters Not 100% Efficient?

I thought that all electric heaters were 100% efficient. What is this site talking about when they say: "During the pro...
40 comments posted 14yrs
posted by teamarrows
40 comments posted 14yrs posted by teamarrows

Generator plugs

I've got an older generator with a 3-prong 240V outlet on it. L6-30R My house has a bypass panel installed with 4-pin 2...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dennisgauge
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by dennisgauge

Shimming plywood to ceiling joists

I plan to attach plywood sheets to my basement ceiling (2x10 joists, 16" OC). The application is an extension of a clim...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dbonnell
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by dbonnell

HF oscillating multifunction tool

It says it will cut metal; does that include mild steel and stainless? I need to cut a 2 1/8" hole in a steel door for...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by zxcvbob
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by zxcvbob

Cloudy gas????

I was getting the snow blower ready for winter and when I went to fill the tank noticed the gas in the can was cloudy....
20 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nospam
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

shithole advice

Without intending to do so, my good friend leslie asked me to troubleshoot her toilet situation, which I as an adapted...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by merrilljensen
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by merrilljensen