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Looking for a good trimmer/edger

I just bought on line from home depot this trimmer that had a lot of positive feedback and features, which to the best...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by harri85274
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by harri85274

Brick effloresence

I am going to paint some exterior brick on my house, ive cleaned the white efflorence area 3 times with full strength M...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

Building a floor question?

Hello, If youare building a 14 x 14 platform can you use 2 x 4's for the joists, if the platform is sitting on a floor,...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hairyharry
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by hairyharry

Easy sanding primer

I need a primer that sticks well (wood) and is exceptionally easy to sand. Dry sand. International makes/used to make o...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dadiOH
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by dadiOH

Noise from neighbors, solutions?

Hello All, I'm glad to see this is such an active group! Hopefully someone here can help me. I live in a 121 home resid...
31 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nickcr
31 comments posted 16yrs posted by nickcr

OT: ESTWAY ladder

Does anyone know who made ESTWAY ladder? I have one of those articulated ladders that folds into 4 sections. I am missi...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by a2rjh
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by a2rjh

How to restore exposed fir beams?

My house is a kinda pseudo-Spanish style, and in the front there are four large wood beams sticking out several feet fr...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by waybackNO784SPAM44
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by waybackNO784SPAM44

Underground Sprinkler System Cut-Off Valve

The main shut-off valve to my underground sprinkler system is in my crawl space. I would like to hire someone to extend...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

Electrical Code question

I'm building a well house/shop. It is about 150' from where the main house will be. It will have a subpanel that will b...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jolin
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by jolin

What happens to the squirel(s) ?

Sure I know they are the squirrel(s) got into my backyard chewed up the fertilizer bags and ate it wonder if they got po...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ccon67
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by ccon67

RANT: Do NOT buy a Whirlpool water heater

3-4 yrs ago I bought a Whirlpool water heater. So far, the control panel has failed 4 F'N TIMES! Each time, I've had to...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zzyzx__
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by zzyzx__

Attaching cedar baseboard to drywall [problem]

Hello All, I have a problem with some cedar baseboard. We got it straight from a mill. It took us 2 days to sand and ti...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nickcr
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by nickcr

New scam?

Oil change places used to come out and show you that your power steering fluid is dirty and you need to replace it. (sc...
62 comments posted 16yrs
posted by p4o2
62 comments posted 16yrs posted by p4o2

OT: Cutting Aluminum Stock

On occasion, I need to cut aluminum stock, both 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/8" angle stock and 1" x 1/4" flat stock. I have always...
45 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
45 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows