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HOA minimizes fire risk

It's in the UK, but still... "You may think a large pool of water is a useful thing to have around in the event of a fi...
60 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
60 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Malibu lights problem

3 out of my 6 malibu outdoor lights on a line went out (over a few months). No problem. I bought bulbs and tried to ins...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by senin
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by senin

Attaching hinges inside cabinet

Installing euro hinges but inside walls are only 1/8 or maybe 1/4 thick. Ive tried using a 1" #6 but holding strength i...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mxxx
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by mxxx

Drywall Over Steel Basement Reinforcement Studs

Greetings, I just had my basement walls reinforced with steel beams installed every 36 inches on average. I had to tear...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by robowskij
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by robowskij

Tub re-caulk

I am having a very long and annoying time removing the old caulk from my tub where it meets the tile wall. Somebody did...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hypatia08
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by hypatia08

I hate CMUs (concrete blocks)

Well, I really don't hate them. I've (registered Civil Engineer) designed a lot of retaining walls and load bearing wal...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Goo-Gone substitute(s)

Something ordinarily in one's entourage of household chemicals? Label stuck on plastic is the target. Suggestions?
49 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff
49 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff

A small tube of waterproof grease

On occasion, I get to work on refrigerated equipment. The suction line typically has a steel valve, with a steel cap ov...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung##spamblock**
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung##spamblock**

The best day of my life.

A tow truck is here to take my neighbor's BMW away. It just doesn't get any better than this. The tow truck is blocking...
49 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jthread
49 comments posted 16yrs posted by jthread

joining together sheet metal for roof

I am thinking about buying 8x10 pieces of sheetmetal, which one of my contractors is going to be joining up. We were th...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deodiaus
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by deodiaus

Contractor's grass seed

Just moved into new construction. Everything in the house seems to be of average or higher quality, but the grass seed...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mattmeitzner
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by mattmeitzner

Coasting in neutral doesn't save gas

So says Popular Mechanics: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/repair/coasting-in-neutral-fuel-economy?click=pm...
69 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
69 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Swimming Pool Sand Filter ???

I've got a 10,000 gal. in ground pool in Central TX. Changed the sand last year. Check the PH and chlorine daily. Shock...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jthread
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by jthread

AC low freon?

My central AC a 1996 Lennox 3 ton stopped blowing air yesterday, I looked at the air handler coil and it was frozen, fi...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mark_Ransley