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Steel roof/dow styrofoam insulation

I was planning in the not so near future to put a new roof on the ol' doublewide. I was thinking of stripping the shing...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

Cleaning Range Hood Fan/Motor

I have a exhaust range hood that gathers a lot of grease. I have been cleaning the metal filters regularly but the fans...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ghuang
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by ghuang

Briggs starter question

I must have worked on this before...but I can't recall!? Can you remove the special keeper on the end of shaft or do yo...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pheeh.zero
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by pheeh.zero

What do you call a central A/C intake grill?

I'd like to buy one (25"x14") but when I do a google search on "A/C intake grill" I get nothing! Maybe there is a differ...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sam.takoy
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by sam.takoy

(OT) Another Major Oil Leak Near Gulf of Mexico

Crews Fight to Contain New Leak Near Gulf of Mexico Updated: 1 hour 16 minutes ago Carl Franzen Contributor AOL News Su...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Ex-Alcoholic209891
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by Ex-Alcoholic209891

Frigidaire Gas Oven with EOC

I have a frigidare gas range with EOC. About a week ago the oven stopped working. The broiler feature doesn't work and...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by christi.jones_at_travelport_do
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by christi.jones_at_travelport_do

Poison ivy

Can you treat heavy duty welders gloves to kill poison ivy residue or should you just throw them out when the work to c...
70 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jlhshadow
70 comments posted 16yrs posted by jlhshadow

Sky lights

I am redoing my roof after 16 years. I have a bubble style skylight that was installed when the house was built and the...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by office
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by office

Handheld GPS units usable for tract layout???

Tried research what could find on Garmin site but w/ my slow dialup was too painful to delve deeply. Best I could see a...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Pressure washer woes

I have googled till my eyes are blurry. Hoping someone here will have an opinion. I have a small 1500 psi gas pressure...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by colbyt
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by colbyt

OT: OT: Another oil leak in the Gulf.

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many of these well heads are in the Gulf and why aren't they protected by buoys, lights, or other...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by willshak
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by willshak

Craftsman Replacement Tools - Used?

It's been a while since I traded in a Craftsman tool under the lifetime warranty, so maybe I just don't remember this h...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

Spiral staircase repair

A rod holding the handrail to the center of a spiral staircase broke. It seems to be aluminum (it is not magnetic, so no...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

Lead Acid Battery Question

Someone "paid" me for some time with a brand new motorcycle battery. (He bought a 12 volt when he needed a 6 volt, and...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos