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Gas Water Heater BS - "Flood talk"

Had about 6" inches of water in my basement a couple days ago. I'm not too far from O'Hare airport and they measured ab...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by thismailautodeleted
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by thismailautodeleted

Bathroom lights off

Got a call from a person from church, I'd met a couple times. She got my number from a common friend. Lights won't work...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Skil SHD77 and SHD77M? Issues?

So I sold some tools that either I didn't need or weren't what I really wanted, and was going to take the proceeds and...
27 comments posted 15yrs
posted by njnagel
27 comments posted 15yrs posted by njnagel

Inner Window Options

Between my front door and the corner of the house are five windows with only the aluminum frame triple track windows. T...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pintiha
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by pintiha

Helpful Hint - Credut/Debit Card Signature

Ever notice how quickly the signature space on the back of your credit/debit card smears or fades beyond recognition, a...
26 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
26 comments posted 15yrs posted by wayneboatwright

applying epoxy grout

I'm just fishing for tips for the best methods on applying epoxy grout. I've heard before that wetting down the joints...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by merrilljensen
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by merrilljensen

Clean up Disintegraed foam?

Black foam is used as cushioning in equipment cases. After some time, It disintegrates into an oily gunk. What's a good...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by spamme9
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by spamme9

Half pieces of PVC

I need some 3" or 4" PVC split long ways. Is this available commercially, or will I have to do it on a table saw? About...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Hijacked sprinkler on roof thread

I'm currently putting trusses across two containers 16' apart. Each container is 8' wide with a 16' space between. 40'...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Cost of replacing Air Handler coil

The AC guys have been out a few times telling me that I have a leak in my AC unit (6 years old) - a 2.5 air handler. It...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mabelleen_at_yahoo_dot_com
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by mabelleen_at_yahoo_dot_com

Irritrol 205TF Control Valve Question

We have a problem with our sprinkler system that we=92ve tried to resolve through our local Irritrol dealer with no suc...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by leesun1
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by leesun1

How to attach leads straight to battery?

It seems my IBM Thinkpad's CMOS battery has died, and it's know that it won't boot wihtout it. I don't have time to wai...
36 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
36 comments posted 15yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Expand hole in steel?

I have a grating which is held down by two padlocks which go through a hole in the part that is cemented-in and the oth...
35 comments posted 15yrs
posted by knuckle-dragger
35 comments posted 15yrs posted by knuckle-dragger