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What paint to use for patio furniture?

I have some metal framed patio chairs I am refurbishing. Question - what kind of paint is durable enough to use on them...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

cutting HVAC ducts

I had to cut a rectangle out of my A/C duct to clean the evaporator. I had no tin ships but had a cheap pair of "penny...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by burns4
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by burns4

Oversized door - 82"Hx36.25"W

Just bought our first home and we're looking at fixing up/replacing a few things. The front door measures 82" tall by 3...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by celticwhisper_at_gmail_dot_com
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by celticwhisper_at_gmail_dot_com

Harbor Freight Rotary Tool

Today's Harbor Freight add in our Sunday magazine has an 80 pc Rotary Drill Set for $6.99. The ad shows a drill and a m...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hrhofmann
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by hrhofmann

Covering a Semi-Circular Driveway Ideas Sought

I'm looking for clever suggestions/pointers/plans/images to help me construct covered parking on my small driveway for...
16 comments posted 15yrs
posted by barss
16 comments posted 15yrs posted by barss

Blacktop Repair

The blacktop driveway close to Garage door have sunk in couple of spots collecting water during the rain. I would like...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ajayt12
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by ajayt12

Good quality screw drivers that don't smell?

I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open...
44 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
44 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Water heater

Well, 0n Thursday I did my now monthly check on our 18 year old GSW (10 year tank) gas water heater and found the insul...
49 comments posted 15yrs
posted by clare
49 comments posted 15yrs posted by clare

Sprinkler system zone looses pressure

I have an underground sprinkler system with 6 active zones. I have had all kinds of issues over the years that I have f...
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posted by soneil59_at_gmail_dot_com
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by soneil59_at_gmail_dot_com

OT Wells Fargo's online banking sucks

I just added Emory Hospital as an automatic payee. Wells Fargo has no caller ID lookup so the chances of finding the ad...
32 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kilowatt
32 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt

Hot Tub Gray Plastic Turned Gold Color

We noticed that most of the plastic fixtures in our hot tub, naturally gray in color, are all coated in a gold color be...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by greekgod
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by greekgod

Goldstar Window AC Problem

This a cheap 5K BTU. The fan will stop and the compressor will cut-out after from over-heating. It's a dual-purpose fan...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pheeh.zero
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by pheeh.zero