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Extending an asphalt driveway

When spring shows up, I want to extend the turnaround at the top of my driveway by as much as 20 feet. The existing dri...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mkirsch1
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by mkirsch1

Who Makes The BEST Appliances?

Would love to here opinions on what company makes trouble-free appliances, that are built to last and not break down ri...
69 comments posted 16yrs
posted by FALCONGIRL
69 comments posted 16yrs posted by FALCONGIRL

Bar oil for electric chain saw.

I have an electric McCulloch pole chain saw being delivered tomorrow. I have bar oil for a gas chain saw. Can it be use...
34 comments posted 16yrs
posted by willshak
34 comments posted 16yrs posted by willshak

Leach field replacement

I need to get a leach field replaced. The old one was put over caliche, and not dug very deep. It was made with minimal...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Harbor Freight battery leakage

First time I've had trouble with HF batteries. I went to my shelf for something today, and find that two packages of br...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Electric motor question?

I have a Marathon Electric 1/3 hp 1725 rpm 1 phase 115 volt electric motor that runs the circulating air fan on my wood...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kskenter
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by kskenter

PVC or steel? also brass plates and cable TV?

Hi again, After mulling over the work that needs to be done upstairs in my house, I am thinking that I may just cut an...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Electricity can KILL!

"[MONTESANO, Wash] - Authorities believe a Washington man was killed by accidentally urinating on a downed power line a...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Confused

Ok, one acre is 43560 square feet so , if a perfect square, one dimension should be half that? So the lot should be 217...
58 comments posted 16yrs
posted by boleyn7
58 comments posted 16yrs posted by boleyn7

Laminate vs. Carpet

What type of flooring do you prefer in your family room? Laminate wood or carpet? I am not sure I want to give up my ca...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by katenospam
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by katenospam

drill bits for fixing downspout

I want to make some modifications to a downspout, so I'll need to drill into the downspout (= sheet metal) and masonry...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by woger151
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by woger151

Expired Grass Seed Any Good?

The other day when I was at my local hardware store, they were already starting to put out the grass seed, fertilizer,...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by FALCONGIRL
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by FALCONGIRL

removing plastic pipe inside metal pipe

The neck pipe for my shower was made of plastic - I say "was" because it just snapped off this past weekend. The proble...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by acts2024
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by acts2024