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Does anyone have a Fog Shower?

I think we all hate getting out of the shower cold and butt freezing during the winter and I was thinking of a steam sh...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by timothypwr
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by timothypwr

Regarding "HydroCare" Limescale Water Device

Hi, I have a hard time believing "HydroCare", a device that you attach to your cold water pipe, which is suppose to pre...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jaugustine
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jaugustine

1995 Pulse furnace

1995 Lennox Pulse 21 furnace. Ironically I did everything from welding the heat exchanger to assembling it to installin...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by politicallyincorrect
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by politicallyincorrect

Snow Cover On Roof Provides Wind Protection?

Huh? Gusts to 70 mph expected. Weather guy said that snow on roof will lessen chances of shingles (asphalt, in my case)...
368 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hereiam
368 comments posted 16yrs posted by hereiam

Reusing floor tiles

A foundation problem caused cracks in a few ceramic floor tiles at one fellow's house. His fix was to remove the floor...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Egg Shaped Pod For Living!

Spot the difference, Actually I don't know if this is a joke or if it's for real, could be really usefull in certain pa...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by timothypwr
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by timothypwr

Running electrical wire through PVC pipe

I was going to install 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe in the wall from the basement up to the second floor to make it easier to ru...
72 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ShyPicker
72 comments posted 16yrs posted by ShyPicker

How many wires in a thermostat

Hi, I need to run a wire from the attic (where the A/C and heating units will be) to the location of the thermostat on...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by aaronfude
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by aaronfude

mortar + soap = sticky?

I overheard a conversation where a guy was trying to fill a block wall cavity just at the bottom next to the floor, and...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

Bathroom Ceiling Problem

I have a ceiling in my bathroom that had textured paint on it. There is an exhaust fan that is used everytime i take a...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by desgnr
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by desgnr

Show off your skills

Be the envy of your neighborhood by proudly displaying self-qualifying "Merit Badges." Here are some: "Stupid/Oughta/Hur...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

gas fires that have no flue

B and Q are doing a selection of wall hung *flueless* gas fires. We had those tv ads a while ago saying how dangerous y...
48 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bluestarx
48 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx