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Bombs - WARNING

Although none of us will probably encounter the situation described here, one never knows for certain, and if forwardin...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOBSPAM r-beaman
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOBSPAM r-beaman

OT changing the oil

I know there are auto groups, but I don't hang out in any of them. It's time to change the oil in the car again. I've a...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by prestwhich
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by prestwhich

right saw??

hi to all i am looking for a portable saw for cutting steel that: 1-cut horizontal jobs.i need to cut matrials in the e...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by smokefree13_at_gmail_dot_com
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by smokefree13_at_gmail_dot_com

New material: epoxy

[Well, not new, just new to me] Now we've all used epoxy sometime in our lives. at least to glue something back togethe...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Splitting Internet & TV cable

I have cable light. In other words, the slowest of internet services you can get. Several people told me years ago, I s...
32 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
32 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Insulating an open ceiling room

I have a small "studio" that has an open beam ceiling - there is no attic (or crawlspace) between the room and the roof...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ctbishop
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by ctbishop

Genie Intellicode Model IS550/A

Hey my garage door wont close all the way, it stops about a foot from the floor. I dont have the manual so i dont know...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by eric.mcanulla_at_yahoo_dot_com
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by eric.mcanulla_at_yahoo_dot_com

Waterproof a plywood cathouse?

Last year I had a 4*8 outdoor plywood board (pressure treated I think) cut into appropriate pieces at the local Home De...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dgk
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by dgk

High pitched noise from furnace blower

Our house is 5 years old and we have a trane furnace (80% efficiency) that is the same age. When the blower turns on (w...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kjirstingraham_at_yahoo_dot_co
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by kjirstingraham_at_yahoo_dot_co

which tile saw to get

I'm installing 12X12 ceramic tile in the basement. I've been doing the whole tiles first, but to finish the job I will...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heathcliff_bambino
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by heathcliff_bambino

Wood filller before painting

How best can I fill or finish the curved wood surround (new wood) of a halfmoon window before painting? The grain of th...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by e925
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by e925

15A outlets on 20A circuits

Last week, I posted about running 12/2 wire for a kitchen reno. Well all the circuits are run. I decided on running all...
96 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikepier
96 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikepier

Combo toilet and wash-basin

Well, why not? Pic http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2010/10/11/white-trash-repairs-actually-pretty-brilliant/
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

GE dryer quitting

I have a 2 year old GE dryer that recently stopped working properly. It keeps throwing the circuit breaker when in use....
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by anthonyzadeh
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by anthonyzadeh