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How to board up your windows...

...and other stuff in advance of the hurricane. I especially liked the idea of letting your washer fill, then shutting...
29 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heybub
29 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

plastic condom of waterproof earphone falls down easy

Hello, I have bought an Oregon MP120 waterproof Player with earphones, which have condoms of plasticized PVC, easy to l...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by erhard _ glueck _ austria
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by erhard _ glueck _ austria

Shower Drain - Does This Look Right?

Does this look right? http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/20192720/1/ShowerDrain?h=01e7b4 Basement shower was ripped out 2 w...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wandererfan
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by wandererfan

Leak behind sink, PT2

Was telling someone about the work we had done, where I had to cut a hole in the side of the house to give the plumber...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by db5151
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by db5151

Good paint for fiberglass canoe?

We have a canoe I built years ago with polyester resin which needs touching up. I am sure there are many conflicting id...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dwightnews
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by dwightnews

Water powered back up sump pump

With hurricane Irene coming, I did not want to take a chance with a wet basement if my power goes out. My sump pump sav...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mikepier
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikepier

Smoke Detector Wiring, And Electrical Code ?

Hello, I realize that I can probably do the following safely without considering the Code, but I would really like to d...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rgsros
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by rgsros

Can I buy these?

When I junked my old car two weeks ago, I forgot to remove two parts when I removed the hitch. The guy I sold the car t...
30 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT: "Exit Only" Signs - Suggestion or Law?

I'm going to call the project office for a reconstruction project near my house when I get a chance, but just for fun I...
30 comments posted 15yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
30 comments posted 15yrs posted by DerbyDad03

Stripping paint from basement door.

I've got a metal clamshell type basement entry door in need of maintenance. To start with I need to strip off two layer...
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posted by jim
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by jim