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Venetian Stucco

Hello, Has anyone here done any Venetian Stuccoing, and if so do you have any information for a beginner? Thank you.
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hairyharry
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by hairyharry

Water Heater Energy Use, How calculated?

My electric water heater has a sticker that says it uses 4720 KWH/year. How is that number calculated? I assume there's...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by spamme0
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by spamme0

Garage idea

I have a 30x30 garage/shop. I have an idea to paint the concrete floor a beige eppoxy then put a 3 foot tall borger or...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stryped1
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by stryped1

Water Softener Machine

My town has contaminated water (e-coli and fecal matter), and we will be without healthy water for about a week. It is...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

Garage Door Opener -- update

Went to Lowes this afternoon and picked one up. Got the Chamberlain 1/2 HP belt drive. Has everything I need and more....
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by esp
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by esp

How to Hinge a Wooden Gate ?

Hi, I want to replace a wooden gate in my yard, in a 3 row split rail fence. I am providing pics of the gate and the hi...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by user132384
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by user132384

Recycling Gone Too Far

I really believe in recycling and recovering materials for other uses but some people are just a little bonkers about it...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Log splitter questions

I own a 7 year old East Coast 6-ton mini-splitter. (http://www.eastcoastminisplitter.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.15.exe/onli...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by chief_jim
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by chief_jim

Flashlights, old style, hundreds of them...

Awl -- I'm warehousing (in my hovel) about 250+ carded bulb-style D-cell flashlights, all colors. They are carded witho...
51 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
51 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Speaking of cordless drills....

Has anyone used the speed control from a dead drill to make something cool?
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

Remodel Project Plan

Hello All, Looking for a little friendly advice. I=92m currently in the process demoing a two bedroom first floor apart...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikeplate
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikeplate

What's with "vessel" sinks?

Cheapest ones I've been able to find start at about $85 and go up to the top, the very top!* So I went to Hobby Lobby a...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

LED bulb: 17 Years, $50.00

"GE says the new bulb uses just 9 watts and provides a 77% energy savings while lasting 25 times as long as the 40-watt...
113 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
113 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub