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Permitting: rat on neighbor?

The neighbor across the street, one house over, is installing some kind of driveway. Kind of like a carport, but right...
40 comments posted 16yrs
posted by woger151
40 comments posted 16yrs posted by woger151

Hey Harry, waht about Bloody Sunday

I've seen some reports on the news about Bloody Sunday. I'm hoping that Harry takes the time to post a URL for the best...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by esp
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by esp

Understanding a Recoil Starter

I recently had a recoil starter on a very old Tecumseh fly apart, that is, the screw that held the dog housing loosened...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by frank1492
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by frank1492

What's in brown pressure-treated wood?

Just bought some PT lumber today. Both Home Despot and the local lumberyard had the same stuff: dark brown. Looks kinda...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

old work 1900 box w/ ext ring?

This is actually a work related question, but I figured it couldn't hurt to throw this out because some of you guys may...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Need Centrifugal Blower Wheel

I have a Samsung SMV-260UA motor-blower that I am using for my heatolator style fireplace. The original motor-blower di...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hrhofmann
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann

Sevin powder applicator ideas

Rochester, NY area has some new breed of wasps. Gentle readers may remember that I was looking for spray, last fall, fo...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Acrylic windows

I currently have vinyl windows on my (Florida) porch. I've heard that the latest acrylic windows are pretty good and I...
43 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Jean
43 comments posted 16yrs posted by Jean

Detached garage sub panel question

Situation is: A residential home with a detached garage has a sub panel which is serviced from a 50A breaker located in...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by metboy2
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by metboy2

what screws for rotted step

I've got a front porch with one soft step from water damage. I want to quickly put down a layer of plywood temporarily...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by no
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by no

toilet: after installation questions

just put in the new Kohler Wellworth 1) do I need shims? The installer of the previous toilet did a super job on making...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by no
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by no

keeping mortar damp

A few weeks ago I used mortar to patch spots on my front steps. In the next three days I misted it several times with a...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by burns4
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by burns4