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stackable washer/dryers

I am wondering about stackable dryer/washer combinations. The chances of BOTH appliances needing replacement is slim. T...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Repairing Gopher grabbers

Gopher grabbers use rubber suction cups held on with sheet metal screws. I have some that have the screws pulled out. T...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by neutrino1
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by neutrino1

Good going Price Pfister!

I had a problem with my 12 year old faucet (cartridge leaked water under the handle and rotted the handle out) A couple...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gfretwell
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by gfretwell

Cracks around door frame

I have an inside door that has a wall crack all the way around the door frame. I tried to find some info on this on the...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jah213
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by jah213

It will cost 36 dollars or less

So I needed to recharge the fire-extinguisher I used two nights ago, and I googled and called the place nearest me, and...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Puzzle: how to get this light fixture open?

Client has a ceiling light fixture in her kitchen that I cannot figure out how to open to replace bulbs. Has a circular...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

OT - FRS walkie talkie rechargable batteries

A couple years ago, I got a couple Motorola talkabout walkie talkies. FRS. They came with internal nicad pack, which I...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

gas lines

Where gas lines cross you property edge, and run maybe 200' to the meter by the house...... Do gas companies generally...
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posted by rbig
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by rbig

Chipped paint at church (OT)

Yeah, it's not alt church repair. Oh, well. My 20 year old church building has a bunch of chipped wood work. Doors, in...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Bath fitter?

Is there a good bath tub covering that you can install yourself to make it look new? Is it worth it?
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by boobooililililil
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by boobooililililil

new insulation mat'l

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/aerogels-hit-consumer-insulation-market wonder how much more than fiber...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by a2rjh
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by a2rjh

Check and maintain those outlets.

Nasty fire in this area, last night. Appears one fatality. Woman woke around 2.30 AM to hear 'popping noise, sparks and...
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posted by tsanford
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by tsanford

New Grainger catalog

So there it was on my doorstep; a medium-sized but heavy box. Opened it up and there was the brang-new Grainger catalog...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

How to detect slight air movement?

Other than smoke and toilet tissue, are there other ways to detect slight air movement? The problem with smoke (I used...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam