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Would someone please decipher these phone cables?

Would someone please decipher these phone cables? There are four cables going into the phone box. One of the cables' bl...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jsmith
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by jsmith

Tecumseh 6 horse 2 cycle.

10 years old, replaced the carb in 2006 at the suggestion of a Lawn Boy repair shop. Original plastic carb, throttle sh...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff

Sealing 30 yr old double wide concrete driveway

Just got done power washing the bitch. Took 15 hours but it does look great now. Want to either spray or roll something...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff

Wireless Burglar Alarm

I'd like some advice on Burglar alarms. I'd like to help secure a small 900SF rental house. I suppose a couple of wirel...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff_thies
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff_thies

"whitetopping" an asphalt drive

We moved into our refurbished (FHA rehab loan) 1979 home back in March. I had been planning on just applying a couple o...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Oak Flooring

How is hardwood flooring fastened down over a concrete slab. This is the real oak that is then sanded and finished. If...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nothingpublic
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by nothingpublic

Trailerable housing

This looks a fair bit better than the typical container-house solutions. http://www.habitaflex.com/ You could buy a lot...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ricodjour
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ricodjour

Architectural Software

I was drawing on graph paper and thought, why aren't I doing this on the laptop? Recommendations? Perhaps a little CAD...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff_thies
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff_thies

Air Conditioner Outside Condenser Cover Question

High, Live in New England. Lots of snow in winter. Re a house air conditioner I have just had installed, where the A/C'...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rgsros
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by rgsros

Flusher Fixer Kit

My toilet had a slow leak into the bowl so I installed a Flusher Fixer Kit which did not solve the problem. Before I si...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobneworleans
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobneworleans

Leaking Parker ball pen

I thought Parker ball pens were not supposed to leak, mine has even though it's not been stored upside down. It's very s...
31 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bluestar95
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestar95

OT - Ocean City, MD - Anyone Been There?

I'm taking the family to Ocean City, MD next week. Is anybody familiar with the area? We're not big time partiers so I'...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

Continuous power strip

Hi, Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sam.takoy
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by sam.takoy

What type of nails to use?

If you were going to crucify someone (nail them to a wooden cross), what kind of nails would you use?
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bilduer
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by bilduer

Siding

Anyone know what the lap or clapboard siding is called that is made of a fiberboard like masonite? Is it still availabl...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ROANIN2009
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by ROANIN2009