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Wiring question (2)

# 1. Putting in an outdoor (water proof and GFIC) plug for a friend. Plan is to go from the post mounted electrical pan...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Quick hose connector problem

I have several of those quick hose connectors on our outdoor spigots. For the life of me, I can't get one of them off t...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mjmwallace
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by mjmwallace

Fish tank

Why don't they make the toilet tank out of clear glass so you can keep fish in there. All you need is a screen near the...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by boleyn7
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by boleyn7

Garage door issue - need advice please

So last night I hit the button on the remote control to close my 30 year old garage door. Just as the door was about cl...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tetrickm
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by tetrickm

No tv stations

A year or two ago my tv stopped getting any stations. I could not afford to fix it so I just listened to the radio ever...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by RalphSteiner
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by RalphSteiner

chemicals used by www.nature2.com

Does anyone know what chemicals are used by the Nature2 pool filter to reduce the amount of chlorine and algaecide need...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deodiaus
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by deodiaus

Floating support post in crawl space

While inspecting newly laid vapor barrier, I noticed one of the support post is floating -- there is a gap between the...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

Removing Adhesive From Formica

Tape has many uses but if you let it set for a full year (or more) before attempting to remove it from a Formica cabine...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cuhulain_-98
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by cuhulain_-98

Need independent opinions on flood damage

Ok, the crawlspace under our house got flooded. One company said we needed to have the insulation replaced on the duct...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bird_222
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by bird_222

POOL---DE Filter Powder in Pool

I think I'm getting DE filter powder in my pool. Every morning when I wake up, I look out my window and see these small...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by solidgoldZZZ
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by solidgoldZZZ

Bath sink drain

Always got 2+ projects on my plate. I fix one thing. Something else breaks. Never fails. Guess it's like that for many...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by puddingDOTman

Question... and answer

What's red and smells like blue paint? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Answer: Red paint.
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Old swimming pool question

I have a small (10k gal) inground swimming pool that is probably around 27 y/o. House was built around 1983 and I think...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jthread
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by jthread

Bluetooth fantasy

This is my fantasy: I'm talking to someone who's using a Bluetooth thing with their cell phone. I can actually understan...
44 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newstrash
44 comments posted 16yrs posted by newstrash