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rubber strip hole cutting tool

anyone know of a tool that would cut a round hole on a rubber strip? Its for a truck car-flag bed rail project I'm worki...
13 comments posted 15yrs
posted by scanb31
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by scanb31

Ice Dam Prevention

Hi, Our annual problem with ice dams has outdone itself this year. They are doing damage when they fall and I am afraid...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by abbybrown
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by abbybrown

Heat Pump Thermostat Problem

Back in November, my HVAC guy replaced my thermostat on my heat pump with a Honeywell TH8320. He did it at the same tim...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mcp6453
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by mcp6453

Gas dryer installation code requirements.

Does anyone know anything about there being a requirement for installing vinyl or similar non porous sheeting under a ga...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by recyclebinned
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by recyclebinned

Door swing question

I watch TV programs like Miami, Dade County SWAT. Lots and lots and lots of front doors on people's houses swing OUT. I...
31 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
31 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

OT: Ice doesn't get the respect it deserves

In the past few months we've seen some incredible ice-caused disasters from roof collapses to massive traffic accidents...
62 comments posted 15yrs
posted by robert_green1963
62 comments posted 15yrs posted by robert_green1963

interior door swap

OK, question time. I have a house about 40 years old or so, with hollow core doors, and for whatever reason, they are 7...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by picasso.ng
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by picasso.ng

TSP & Diswashing powder

The two soap dispensers on my dishwasher contain 5 tablespoons each of diswashing powder. Assuming 1 tbsp of TSP per lo...
31 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heybub
31 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

Any ideas on a bench belt sander?

I had an el cheapo one inch wide belt, belt sander; no flat disk combination. I used it mostly for sharpening knives (c...
15 comments posted 15yrs
posted by No Spam no contact
15 comments posted 15yrs posted by No Spam no contact

Kenmore dryer 90 series

My Kenmore series 90 electric dryer shuts off after few minutes using normal cycle or air dry only (without heat). No l...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by moeller_renate_at_yahoo_dot_co
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by moeller_renate_at_yahoo_dot_co

What Good Are Pilot Holes?

If you pre-drill, the screw doesn't have much to grab onto. In the old days, they simply turned the screw without any p...
33 comments posted 15yrs
posted by SokolischSpeaks
33 comments posted 15yrs posted by SokolischSpeaks

Dimmer switch questions

I am trying to figure out a dimmer switch at my mother's house. I can't find any voltage at the light fixture, which is...
20 comments posted 15yrs
posted by chocolatemint77581
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by chocolatemint77581

Holy Bathtub Batman!

A few years back I noticed a hole had developed next to the drain in our 50 year old porcelain on cast iron (?) bathtub...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by screen
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by screen