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Wiremold in a garage

I installed an outlet several feet from an existing outlet using NON metallic wiremold in a residential finished (plast...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by shellyfD_ELET_E
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by shellyfD_ELET_E

kill a watt ez

i posted a few days ago regarding my fridaire refrigerator seemed to be running all the time and one of the replies i g...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by changbah
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by changbah

Rain Bird Maxi-paw

I have one of these where the swing arm ain't swingin' so it just sprays out water and doesn't move around. Any suggesti...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kurtullman
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by kurtullman

Sheet Rock in an Outbuilding?

I was going to use osb in my well house/shop but it is up to $14.45 a sheet. I can put in sheet rock for less than 1/2....
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jolin
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

Something leaving small animal parts at my door!

Five times in the past two weeks, "something" has left parts of small animals at my front door. The items range from li...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by valenciagal
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by valenciagal

black (dark wood) mulch

i recently had the landscaper mulch the beds. soon after we recieved a heavy down pour which caused the mulch to streak...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by longhorn
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by longhorn

Snowbirding

Upon returning after 6 mo. the only major problem was the water heater pilot was out. I left it in the pilot position w...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by me

Footing insulation question

Most foam board for the outside permiter of slabs is extruded polystyrene. I do, however, have a bunch of expanded poly...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jolin
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

OT - Need Baby Bird Help

I just found a baby bird in our driveway under a couple of trees that have nests in them. Bird can walk - sort of - and...
43 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hrhofmann
43 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann

DIY skylight?

OK, the subject is going to make everyone say "no way". But wait ... We are having part of our roof reframed because it...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by edward
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by edward

Wiremold for outdoor use?

I need to extend an 110V outdoor outlet box for 10 feet horizontally and 8 feet vertically along the outside of my hous...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wr
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by wr

Ultrasonic bird repellers

Does anyone have experience in using ultrasonic bird repellers? Do they work or are they just a fancy gadget that actua...
43 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newdoverman
43 comments posted 16yrs posted by newdoverman

Needed - 250,000 Amp Main Breaker

I'm developing a magnetic neutralizer. It's purpose is to neutralize the magnetic forces of the earth, or in other word...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mad_professor
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by mad_professor

To remodel or rebuild

My husband and I bought our house six years ago when we were in our early twenties. Boy were we stupid. We had an inspe...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mrandmrsweibel1_at_aol_dot_com
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by mrandmrsweibel1_at_aol_dot_com

Insulating parallel chord roof trusses

Anyone ever done this in a cathedral ceiling? Mine look like this (see vaulted parallel chord) http://www.trulinetruss....
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cubbybrockley
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by cubbybrockley