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A friend of mine just wrote to remind me of a good book. You and the Police is an excellent book by Boston T Party. Pay...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

My Saw needs a Dentist

I broke a tooth on my hand saw. Where do I find a dentist for saws?
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by roundodaisy
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by roundodaisy

Stihl MS200T stalling on idle after running

I have a Stihl ms200t chainsaw that keeps on trying to sputter out after doing a cut. If I pulse the throttle I can usu...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deanbrown3d
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by deanbrown3d

Underfloor radiator

Hi, My contractor mentioned to me (but couldn't remember the brand) that there exist hot water radiators that go betwee...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by samtakoy
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by samtakoy

Why are radiators made of cast iron

Hi, Why is cast iron a good material for radiators? Why not another metal? Would certainly make them a little lighter an...
114 comments posted 16yrs
posted by samtakoy
114 comments posted 16yrs posted by samtakoy

Portable Dehumidifier Recommendation needed

Looking for a recommendation for a quiet portable dehumidified. Had a Sears unit which was noisy and failed early. Curr...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dryearwood
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by dryearwood

OT - RAM bump up

I switched from IE7 to 8 recently. Computer was slow. Bumped up RAM to 2 GB, and hooey, what a difference. You might loo...
57 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
57 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Caliche buster for real men

Among some various other pics I have posted to other newsgroups, here are a couple of pictures of a hoe ram they use in...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Add a room with only glue gun and screwdriver

"Centuries ago, Japanese homeowners sectioned off interior spaces using shoji screens made of paper and wood. "Today, m...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Concrete porch.

I have a 240 sq. ft porch that I would like to "paint". I found a product made by Quikrete that is an epoxy covering th...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by chbachmann
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by chbachmann

From Ceramic Tile to Wood Laminate

I'm taking up tile and plan on laying down a laminate floor. How critical is getting up all of the thin-set from the pl...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mlyle5
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by mlyle5

effervescence from exterior brick veneer

Hi, I have a 50 year old home with a pinkish brick veneer. I have lived there about 10 years. There is one side of the...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by smf-nospam
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by smf-nospam

A bit OT, but good information to have

This is auto, but since we put cars in garages, it is close enough. Most of us here have a car or truck. Want to know i...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by esp
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by esp

Lifespan of 3/4" Pressure Treated Plywood

Background... We live SE of Phoenix in the desert where we get sparse and infrequent rain. Our soil is typical desert s...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by wayneboatwright