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sunroom roof

i would like to beef up the insulation on our sunroom ceiling and i thought that a layer of rigid foam board with some...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by changbah
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by changbah

Don’t put wire on your windows

? it might hurt burglars! Late news in from the UK. "Residents in Surrey and Kent villages have been ordered by police...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Oren
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by Oren

Roots

Our townhouse association has 30 year old ficus trees in each front yard. They have been trimmed/shaved annually, to ma...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by yesigolfalot
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by yesigolfalot

Fireplace Tile Project

I purchased some "made in china" marble tile from big box store, .size is 12 x 12 x 3/8 25 @ $2.00. I'm liking the pric...
6 comments posted 15yrs
posted by cheapdave
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by cheapdave

Gibson HVAC Air Handler Condensate Drain Pipe Flushing

My friend had his Gibson A/C air handler shut off on him this weekend due to a clogged condensate water drain pipe. Luc...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by paulmichaels79uf
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by paulmichaels79uf

kenmore washing machine control problem - fixed

Posted about this back in November 2010 - 20 yr. old Kenmore washing machine (60 series) - has mechanical timer (dial t...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heathcliff_bambino
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by heathcliff_bambino

Sears Dryer

If you get some heat from the dryer would that mean the heating coil is not the problem.?
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by johnff
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by johnff

Screw size in metal doors

I needed to replace some screws in a metal door hinge where I work They must have used some odd ball size. I tried a #6...
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posted by rmowery28146
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by rmowery28146

Did 5/16 Taps Shrink?

The decimal equivalents for F & G size drill bits are as follows F 0.2570 G 0.2610 I've got an old Hanson 5/16-18NC Tap...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by teamarrows
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by teamarrows

Alignment Mark on Doorknob

I am changing the doorknob on my front door. I have a used doorknob that I bought at a rumage sale. I noticed it has a...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by motherboard
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by motherboard

Getting Married - Cant afford a Wedding Ring

I'm getting married and I cant afford a wedding ring. I believe it's required to give the bride a ring. I have a bunch...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by fiance
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by fiance

Source for replacement soap dish insert?

I'm visiting my inlaws, who are elderly. The plastic soap dish insert in one shower is broken. I'd like to find a repla...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by wonmug
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by wonmug

OT how to flush my radiator, change the antifreeze

This is OT, but I asked in my Chrysler mailing list and no one in the usually busy list has answered in 18 hours, excep...
32 comments posted 15yrs
posted by NOPPSAMmm2005
32 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPPSAMmm2005

removing "paint scrape" from our car

My wife ran up against the painted wooden edge of our garage door while backing out the car. Now we have a scraped brig...
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by none
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by none