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Finishing for exterior wood fence

Hi folks, what do you think of the Watco Exterior Wood Finish? I have roughly 20 wood fence panels and with the excepti...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cshenk1
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by cshenk1

OSB work deck treatment

I'm moving my "wood shop" into a new covered space. The floor will be OSB. It seems to me that I have options on the tr...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff_thies
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff_thies

Car door ding

Has anyone used a dent remover from auto parts stores & do they work ?
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

Storm Windows: Long Lasting Plastic?

Is there any long lasting plastic for storm windows? (the rolls you can buy seem to fall apart after a year or so).
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by grobe
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by grobe

12" rough-in toilets actually measure 10"?

I was shopping in Lowes tonight for a basic toilet to replace an old one we have in a rental. The original one in the r...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikepier
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikepier

How often?

Ok, here's a smelly subject. How often should a toilet be flushed? By this I mean, after every use? With the price of w...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

hole in bottom coil of condensor coil, can it be repaired

My 5 ton R22 Heil (~5-10yr old) gave up in the form of a hole in the bottom-most condensor coil. The hole is about 1/8"...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cywidder_at_gmail_dot_com
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by cywidder_at_gmail_dot_com

Storing garden hoses and extension cords?

There must be a better way! I neatly coil my hose or cords and hang them from a support for storage. When I unwind them...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wr
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by wr

Weird Electrical Problem

I have a main power box outside with two 50-amp breakers and one 30-amp breaker. A voltage test shows 120 volts passing...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by texasrocker1
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by texasrocker1

A "more-liquid" clear sealant (for countertop)?

I have a new Formica-type/laminate kitchen countertop. Rather than it being a post-formed one piece construction, it is...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by RogerT
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by RogerT

How to get rid of yellow jacket bee's nest ??

I live in North Florida. There is a yellow jacket bee hive in a big clump of pampass grass (sawgrass), that I can't get...
82 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
82 comments posted 16yrs posted by jnipperxxx

finishing a north-facing garage door II

http://i54.tinypic.com/2w3cjgp.jpghttp://i56.tinypic.com/jj4bvm.jpg A couple of questions regarding the above. q1) Does...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by merrilljensen
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by merrilljensen

How to clean out compressor tank

Hi, I just bought a large air tank on ebay to use with my air compressor. The guy said I should wash it out though befo...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikeshaffer
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikeshaffer