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Best Automatic Utility Pump?

We live in a garden-level condo in a brick rowhouse built in the 1850's (we're in Boston, so everything's old). Our low...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by copperchain
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by copperchain

French Drains, Best Cover Material?

I'm putting in a 1'x1' french drain around the side of my house, and I'm wondering what would be the best material woul...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ShadowTek
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by ShadowTek

looking to use an old manual drill fwith sockets

I have an old handcrank drill (see link for similiar style) http://ecoble.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/hand-crank-dri...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by robin
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by robin

Lawn mower parts online?

Can anyone suggest their favorite online source where I can get a couple idler pulleys for belts, and some bearings for...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

Found an instant on compat fluorescent bulb

I found a Philips Marathon 23 watt compact fluorescent that is instant on, just as fast as you turn the switch, the lig...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hrhofmann
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann

Can someone explain how to use a level-hose

I know there's a way to use a clear hose full of water to level a building. I'm trying to level a 50 foot long trailer...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jameswaters
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by jameswaters

Freeware volume calculator for irregularly shaped pool

What good is calculus if nobody practically uses it. My pool has an uneven bottom (shallow and deep and varying greatly...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by xxxvte.lisa.meisnerxxx
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by xxxvte.lisa.meisnerxxx

Toilet Flange too high

For some reason, the builder put in the toilet flanges in my 5 bathrooms so that the top of the flange sticks up 3/4" a...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wr
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by wr

Window glass replacement?

Is this possible...I have an octagon window approximately 20" across. It's dual pane and has lost its seal so there is...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by joejak
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by joejak

trying to match kitchen cabinet doors

I bought new kitchen cabints (white with white foil doors) and the company when out of business before I got all my cab...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bikinibottom_at_rogers_dot_com
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by bikinibottom_at_rogers_dot_com

OT BP again

OT BP again So they capped the pipe. Where was this cap for the last 89 days? Why don't they have three of them or more...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005