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OT -- battery drill external batt pack

Have you ever built a battery drill, using a dead cordless drill, and external battery pack? For a while, I was saving...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Can't remove this

I have some screws that are rounded heads & have 3 groves in them. What kind of screw is this & how can i remove them ?
34 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
34 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

Refinishing hardwood floor

Hi, I'm going to sand and refinish a hardwood floor that has some dark stains from pet urine. Even after sanding, they...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by 9-11truth
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by 9-11truth

Kitchen exhaust fan.

In the houses from the early part of the last century the kitchens have a chimney in the ceiling for ventilation. It is...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by recyclebinned
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by recyclebinned

AFCI circuit breaker requirements

My understanding is that under the most recent National Electrical Code (NEC 2008?) AFCI circuit breakers are required...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Jay-T
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by Jay-T

SINK PLUNGER REMOVAL

I have 3 bathrooms in my house. Occasionally, I have had to snake out the drains in 2 of the bathroom sinks--no problem...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by solidgoldZZZ
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by solidgoldZZZ

garage door opener

Chain, belt, or direct drive? Here we go again, this has been talked about in the past. My 25 year old Stanley bit the...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by esp
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by esp

rotten threshold

Four years ago I replaced the rotten threshold of my back door. I took a plank from a pallet, sawed and planed it to fi...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by burns4
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by burns4

Cave House For Sale

Forgive me if this was already posted; I didn't see it and thought folks here might be interested in checking it out. I...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jah213
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by jah213

install outlet on exterior stucco wall

I like to install an outlet on an exterior stucco wall so that I can put in a fountain. The other side of this same wal...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dchou4u
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by dchou4u

DC Transmission

Awl -- MB Hydro uses DC for transmission from generator sites to converter stations over hundreds of miles. http://www....
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Getting My Bearings

I've been planning to build a windmill to areate my pond for several years now, more for the fun of the building experi...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pintiha
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by pintiha

Lowe's blows

I have been a homeowner, mostly up North for the past 50 some odd years. My family is in the construction business so I...
138 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jlee876
138 comments posted 16yrs posted by jlee876

Power to LCD TV

How can i get power out of a receptacle if the existing box is nailed to a stud. How can i get the box out to feed a rom...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr