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What are they thinking

Talk about wasted oil imports, or coal or CO2 how about this. I just check my power usage on my entertainment center wi...
53 comments posted 15yrs
posted by boleyn7
53 comments posted 15yrs posted by boleyn7

When to replace shingles

I'm wondering what the rule of thumb is for when you need to replace the (asphalt) shingles on the roof. I moved into m...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by john.ulvr
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by john.ulvr

Sharkbite fittings...

Had to do an emergency repair of an elbow last week that leads to my hot kitchen sink anhot d dishwasher. Since I'm a n...
35 comments posted 15yrs
posted by yup
35 comments posted 15yrs posted by yup

Window film to block heat?

Anyone have any experience with any of the film products that you can apply to windows to block heat? Looking for somet...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by trader4
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by trader4

OT A push stick for street skating

I recently invented and built a push stick for inline skating (and maybe skateboarding). Some have already been built,...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jdoe
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by jdoe

Where can I get 15 foot wide outdoor grass carpet?

Last year I had an 10 foot round Intex pool on concrete, with the outdoor "astroturf" grass as padding, and it worked o...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mikepier
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikepier

OT: Printing launches virus?

Can printing a message from a Subject line -- w/o Opening the message -- launch a virus? A while back I got a warning m...
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posted by hypatia08
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

drywall on ceiling

Hello, I'm renovating the finished basement in my house and when I remove the drywall on the ceiling, I find it is atta...
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posted by teabird1977
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by teabird1977

Turning lights on trips circuit breaker

The other night I went to turn on the lights at the light switch by my front door and it made some noise and the lights...
38 comments posted 15yrs
posted by agirlnamedjo
38 comments posted 15yrs posted by agirlnamedjo

Ready for a new toilet...

"Kohler said the Numi toilet, which will soon go on sale for $6,390, features minimalist design as well as a heated sea...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Oren
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by Oren

Emergency Generator Circuit

We own a 5000/6260 Watt generator that is used for temporary emergency service during electrical outages. In our area (...
18 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rnrbrogan
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by rnrbrogan

Happy Easter and Wester

If you live East of the Mississippi, Happy Easter. If you live West of the Mississippi, Happy Wester.
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

OT? Wireless Xmtr/Rcvr For Sports Scoreboard

This might be OT, although the solution could certainly be used with a home sound system, so maybe it's not. The backgr...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by teamarrows
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by teamarrows