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Need to Trace Underground Wire

We currently have a Romex cable that was used to feed loudspeakers in a remote building. The cable is buried probably n...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by frank1492
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by frank1492

Kitchen Ants

Does Home Depot sell any kind of ant bait traps that actually work for kitchen/grease or whatever you wanna call them a...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by BigELilE05
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by BigELilE05

Older hot air furnace problem

I have a furnace about 22 years old and I just replaced the circuit board and thermostat and when I lit the pilot all s...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tmurpha1hi
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by tmurpha1hi

67227

Those HF lights with three and 27 (blackbird baked in a pie) LED are sold out, as usual. On sale for three bucks. Like...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

CorTen

Anyone know what a square foot of that weighs? The same stuff used in ocean going containers. Steve
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

The great ethanol scam continues

http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/conserving-freedom/2011/nov/10/american-ethanol-disaster/ or http:/...
41 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nospam
41 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

Another job for the HF multifunction tool

I had some wooden sash windows with the glazing falling out in spots. Some glazing came out easily but the rest was roc...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by kohemp
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by kohemp

"fiber substrate" lap siding

I'm looking at LP's 'Smartside' lap siding, to replace some water-damaged clapboards. LP has an OSB type, but the 'simu...
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posted by gbeccles
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by gbeccles

Early Christmas Shopping completed

I said I would not wait till the day before Christmas this year to shop. So, I finished all my shopping this week. I go...
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posted by Speedy.Shopper
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by Speedy.Shopper

surveillance

Many homeowners are now wanting surveillance equipment, so I want to work up a capability to install them. Does anyone...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by merrilljensen
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by merrilljensen

LED bulbs keep failing

I have a three light fixture in my bathroom that went from incandescent to CFL then to LEDs that I bought at Lowes (pre...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by atlas-bugged
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by atlas-bugged

Sweating Pressure Tank - Solutions?

OK, Summer's over and the humidity is down. I have copper pipes in the basement and (before I wrapped them all with tha...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gooeytarballs
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by gooeytarballs