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Hot Dog Saw Tested on Finger

Caught a show called Time Warp on Discovery last night. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/time-warp/time-warp.html Had never...
106 comments posted 16yrs
posted by postmaster
106 comments posted 16yrs posted by postmaster

Running Romex and attic rafters?

I'm helping a friend on a project and he needs to run Romex from an existing outlet to a new location about 20 ft away...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by trader4
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by trader4

Suspended Shelving Units

After the rain we recently had here in the Chicago area, I have decided that I want to put in the suspended basement sh...
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posted by celticsoc
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by celticsoc

Dishwasher Rack Longevity

I have a question or two about dishwasher racks. We installed an inexpensive ($400) Maytag into an apt kitchen 3.5 year...
37 comments posted 16yrs
posted by iHateSpam
37 comments posted 16yrs posted by iHateSpam

Vent/Air intake for heater room

I am in the process of closing in (building walls around) a basement heater room. The room will contain 3 gas heating f...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by RogerT
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by RogerT

Right way to wire a generator tranfser switch?

Hi Readers, The installation instructions for the generator transfer switch I want to buy (figure 4 on page 5 of http:/...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by millinghill
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by millinghill

Lightening

If lightening hit my well head, a pipe about 2 feet tall with a cap sticking out of the ground, can it follow the pipe d...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by boleyn7
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by boleyn7

TWo parts in one?

In a Kitchenaid Dishwasher, is it ever the case that the door swtich is part of the same part as the float switch?
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Electric Range Hot Spot

My wife is is the hospital so I have to cook for myself again. Last night I was boiling some water on the electric rang...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pintiha
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by pintiha

Block mortar

I'm doing some blocks to do a block wall, and some bricks. The components of Portland, sand, lime, etc, I'm sure are ch...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Whirlpool ad at Costco

Latest ad shows a nice sale on a Whirlpool washer and dryer called the Duet Sport. That's right, Sport. I called SWMBO...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jbobst4
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by jbobst4