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How much light can I get out of this fixture?

Hi, I'm looking at a ceiling fan that can take "(3) 40W 110V candelabra base (E12)". With modern light bulbs (CFL or LE...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by sam.takoy
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by sam.takoy

Underground sprinkler valve vaults

I am putting in a water filter for my ag water line. I need to put it in a large sized box, the kind usually associated...
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posted by pittmanpirate
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

fixing lawnmower deck shroud

have a john deere mower...hit a stump and bent the mower deck shroud. any good way to straighten this? thanks much
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posted by wf3h
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by wf3h

Gutters: spikes vs. hangers and screws

Greetings everyone, I am hoping to get a second opinion from gurus out there. I just replaced my gutters. My old gutter...
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posted by utsuxs
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by utsuxs

masonry and stucco paint

We painted our stucco house a while back and now it's time to paint the garage door. We want to paint it the same color...
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posted by willisl
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by willisl

Anti-virus software in the refrigerator?

The repair man told my wife that we have a virus in our refrigerator's operating system. Now I know why we've had the fl...
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posted by jw
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

Where to get low/wide medicine cabinet?

Fixing up a 1950s prefab house. Recessed medicine cabinet was rusted beyond repair, and space limitations would make a...
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posted by ctenos
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by ctenos

Replacing control board in Carrier 58TUA Furnace

The quote from the HVAC service that I have been using for 7 years is a whopping $1700 - 1900 to replace the control bo...
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posted by grassisblue
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by grassisblue

Should I calll a Plumber?

My wife just said her water broke. She wants me to take her to the hospital. I told her that the doctors and nurses at...
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posted by jw
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

Tile grout cracking "against Marble" -- Cures?

About two years ago, I had a "cultured marble" shower enclosure installed and then had the bathroom floor done in ceram...
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posted by timbirr
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by timbirr

Air flow diagrams for refrigerators

Would like to find out how the air flows in a Panasonic refrigerator. Is there a website for that?
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posted by toylet.toylet
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by toylet.toylet

OOPS! Certificate may be a fake

> This should silence up the birthers: > > --- begin quote > Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on April 27, 2011 at 08:57 AM EDT >...
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posted by heybub
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

My New Outlet wont work

My wife wanted a new outlet on the counter top for a food prosesseor she just bought. I went to home depot and bought a...
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posted by thousand$bill
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by thousand$bill

knife sharpener

anyone have any recommendation on a knife sharpener that can also do scissors?
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posted by scanb31
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by scanb31

Lawn genie sprinkler redux

A few days ago, I was puzzled with a malfunctioning sprinkler valve. I had just fried my electrical tester a few days b...
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posted by pittmanpirate
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate