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Leveling Floor Part 2

Ok, I've removed my old floors, and used a laser level to get some pretty accurate measurements of the floor height. It...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by alias123.john
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by alias123.john

Straightening ceiling fan blades

We put some fans out on our patio. Over a few years, the blades have drooped. These blades appear to be some type of lu...
29 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
29 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Air Conditioning - The Basics

Air conditioning is expensive to add to homes that do not have ducts. Air conditioning equipment usually reduces the hu...
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posted by mark_at_rancho-cucamonga-air-c
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by mark_at_rancho-cucamonga-air-c

a 30" door is not a 30" door apparently

Friend of mine asked if he could borrow my router, because he needed to replace a door in his house. House is recent co...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by njnagel
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by njnagel

Solar Electric Systems, Entry-Level

These questions are for PV installers (if there are any here). I just signed up for HART 1071 Solar Electric Systems, E...
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posted by jthread
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by jthread

Environmental Hazards of Batteries

http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/batteries.phpBatteries may produce the following potential problems or hazards: Pollute the...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kilowatt
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt

Building rock fenceposts - concrete vs mortar?

Hi all My newest project idea is to build a "fence" composed of small rock posts with single rails laying between them....
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posted by gwandsh
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by gwandsh

Gluing Wood

I have to glue a cracked wooden door on a bathroom cabinet. The wood is very dry. Is it a good idea to slightly dampen...
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posted by mcp6453
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by mcp6453

Toggle switches

For aesthetic purposes I wanted to use toggle switches as those commonly used on electronic equipment for use as light...
24 comments posted 15yrs
posted by JIMMIEDEE123
24 comments posted 15yrs posted by JIMMIEDEE123

Price of Shingle removal, two layers vs three

I got a bid to put in a new roof, and it included removal of 2 layers of shingles. They got to work, and it turns out t...
38 comments posted 15yrs
posted by joanpontius
38 comments posted 15yrs posted by joanpontius

Putting in single light switch into 2 gang gem box

Doing some electrical work in my brother-in-law's condo. Because of a wall that was taken down, I have to make a splice...
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posted by mikepier
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikepier

She wants me to bring over a Breast Pump

I just got a text message from a woman I met in the bar last night. She said she is really drunk and now her breasts ar...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by barstool.tester
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by barstool.tester

Multi-Pure Filter Change - Spitting Air Now.

I changed the filter in our Multi-Pure undercounter water filter about six hours ago and am somewhat suprised to see th...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jwisniadumpthis
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by jwisniadumpthis