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kerosene heater?

I'm interested in max cost savings for heating. Why is it that hardly nobody seems to be using kerosene heaters anymore...
32 comments posted 16yrs
posted by no
32 comments posted 16yrs posted by no

energy tax credit

Do I have it correctly understood that the federal energy tax credit works this way: it is a "non-refundable" credit (o...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by no
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by no

Beware the gnawing Backyardigans

How to tell your child that the Jack-O-Lantern was eaten by a raccoon. http://ricochet.com/conversations/The-Downside-o...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Invitation to Look at my Website

Joe Tobiasz is inviting you to visit his website: http://www.Wall-Decor-Con=cepts.com There are plenty of Wall Decorati...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jtobiasz1206
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by jtobiasz1206

Treehouse prevails over city commission

"[NEW YORK] In the countryside, in the suburbs or even in the leafier districts of New York's outer boroughs, a treehou...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Steel Prices

How much are you paying for mild steel these days? I've been paying $1.10 a pound for square tubing over the last month...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by jonSPAMMENOTdanniken

Putting in ground anchors ??????

I'm setting a trailer home. I have it on blocks, but need to put those 3 foot screw anchors into the ground. Yea, I kno...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jw
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by jw

The Perfect Tapemeasure

Or at least a better one. Or at least according to Gizmodo. http://gizmodo.com/5672993/a-bit-of-genius-design-perfects-t...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Changing Locks

The door leading outside from my garage has two holes for locks -- the top one is the kind with a lever, up is unlocked...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Dorot29701
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by Dorot29701

direct vent propane fireplace.

My wife installed a direct vent propane fireplace. After 15 minutes of very nice and warm use, the air in the room take...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pankaj.singh51
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by pankaj.singh51

Clearing a clogged hot melt glue gun

My trusty old Stanley glue gun got clogged after being left plugged in too long. Reamed it with nails, paper clips, etc...
45 comments posted 16yrs
posted by robert_green1963
45 comments posted 16yrs posted by robert_green1963

Craigslist Murder

"North Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) - It's a vicious crime that could've happened to anyone. A mechanic is murdered on the job,...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Oren
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by Oren

Halogen mini can lights

?Our new home has many of the Halogen mini floods in the ceiling. These are the type about 2-1/2" across, bulb is shape...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by TTompkins
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by TTompkins

Replace bathroom light with no junction box

I removed my old bathroom light and there was no box. The wires were just fed through a hole in the wall. I have a new...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mike.ashman74
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike.ashman74