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Garden hose connection to plastic bin

I have a drip line from Air conditioner that creates a puddy of water where the kids play. I would like to take a plast...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Ziggs
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by Ziggs

Tear out or just pave over asphalt driveway?

My neighbor's asphalt driveway is getting old and cracked, probably 15 years or more old. He was thinking of tearing it...
65 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hrhofmann
65 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann

Closing (and Baking) A Freshly Painted Entry Door

Let's say you have a pre-primed fiberglass entry door. Let's say SWMBO has picked the perfect color for you to paint it...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by DerbyDad03

Name this tool/device

I inherited (from a building contractor buddy) a small tool/device. I can't post a photo here, but the visually imagina...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cdubyalee
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by cdubyalee

Troubleshooting well pump ( with pics)

I recently got a used Goulds well pump. I have an existing well in my basement that I would like to use for irrigation....
50 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikepier
50 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikepier

How does one test vent stack?

Been in my house for 30 years. The past year I've been getting an increase in a gurgling sound when some of the fixture...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bobm3
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by bobm3

Garage ceiling

I have 4 foot spaced trusses. I am thinking of using white metal siding like what is on the outsid eof my building insi...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Lawn care goes hi-tech

Called a business that had an insert in our local paper to get a quote for getting our lawn rolled. Gave them all the u...
107 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Nobody
107 comments posted 16yrs posted by Nobody

Where is my problem with this flourescent lamp?

I've got a "no-name" clamp-on fluorescent lamp that no longer starts when the rocker switch is snapped from the off to...
59 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pkent
59 comments posted 16yrs posted by pkent

Fluorescent fixture won't turn off completely!

A friend tells me that, The two fluorescent bulbs in the furnace room were were doing what they do in old age. After th...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Termite treatment

I don't have any termites in my frame house in north Georgia and it's been a few years since my last professional treat...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bitzer
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by bitzer

Which cordless drill should i buy ?

My choices are. Skill $89.00 Ridgid from Home Depot with LIFETIME WARRANTY $90.00 Porter Cable 18 V. with 2 batteries Ni...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

Installing sump pump without french drain

My neighbors and I recently got water in the basements from the heavy rains in March. Afterwords a few had gotten estim...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikepier
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikepier