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Duro Shed. Oversize Barn model

Any have any direct experience with this model? I am looking at the 8x10 or 8x12.
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cshenk1
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by cshenk1

OT: Why lithium can't save Afghanistan

For those careful readers who've been following the recent news that there might be vast untapped stores of mineral wea...
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posted by nobody
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

recommend a quality CATV splitter please!

Subject says all... today I had my cable box lock up and when I rebooted it the picture was all shaky and jaggy, so I t...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Basement Walls. Acceptable Plumbness

First of all, thanks to those that responded to my previous post. I'm preparing my house for sale and two of my basemen...
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posted by robowskij
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by robowskij

Buckling ceramic tiles

Looking at lakefront property that we know is in the flood plain. The small house was built in 1955 out of cinder block...
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posted by bradmm
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by bradmm

Fluorescent light buzzes

In my garage, I have a fluorescent fixture with two 40W "bulbs". It worked OK for quite a while, then began that awful...
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posted by hypatia08
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by hypatia08

Lamp nomenclature

I need help identifying the proper nomenclature for sealed beam bulbs of various sizes and wattages. I have several han...
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posted by hornetd
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by hornetd

Deoxit vs. RS tuner cleaner?

Went to Radio Crack today to pick up some Deoxit, they apparently have replaced it with a house brand tuner cleaner, an...
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posted by njnagel
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Electric Meter

Power company came out today and replaced the old mechanical meter with the new fancy-schmancy one. Chatting up the met...
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posted by heybub
75 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Red Maple and brass wool

The logging crane came by today to remove the 2 foot wide 20 foot high stump left from the chainsawing operation. They...
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posted by robert_green1963
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by robert_green1963

Choosing which polyurathane varnish

Both Ronseal and Dulux sell a solvent based polyurathane clear varnish. On the Dulux website they say their polyurathan...
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posted by bluestar95
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestar95

Travertine Tile

since Travertine Tile is porous is the process for grouting any different than a glazed tile? thanks, cj
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posted by changbah
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by changbah

Grout sealer [bathroom & kitchen]

My daughter just rented an apartment with ceramic tiles in the kitchen, down a hallway & in the bathroom. I recommended...
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posted by elbrecht
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by elbrecht

OT: Oil Spill. There are two men...

... that have extensive experience with the oil business AND extensive experience with government bureaucracy and agenc...
89 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
89 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub