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Electrical boxes -- screw size?

I have mislaid the screws that originally held one of those old ceramic light sockets in place on a hard plastic ("Bake...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Nobody
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by Nobody

Brass Kickplate

How can I polish a badly tarnished brass kickplate for my front door? Chemicals haven't worked. Would a buffer help? Th...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

Snowblower electric start

A friend who does snow has a Sears 8.5hp 27" 2 stage snowblower with 120v electric starter. It doesnt seem to have an o...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Mark_Ransley
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by Mark_Ransley

removing a toilet flange.. ?

Hi, i am trying to replace a broken/rusted flange. and i think it is made of plastic. It is glued to the a PVC pipe (bl...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by toravir
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by toravir

Happy New Year

As we are approaching midnight, I just wanted to post a quick note to thank everyone that has tried to help me with my...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ShyPicker
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by ShyPicker

How to repair darkened granite in the kitchen

3 years ago I installed granite countertops in our kitchen. The granite was bright yellow ("Madura gold"). Since then,...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ivk2000
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivk2000

Which color caulk?

White enamel tub, almond tile. Looking for what color caulk to use where the tile hits the tub. Almond color caulk is t...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jondanSPAMniken
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by jondanSPAMniken

small kerosene space heaters

I have a woodburning stove in my basement, and I'm getting tired of dealing with the smoke and mess every time I try to...
29 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zxcvbob
29 comments posted 16yrs posted by zxcvbob

Battery for backup sump pump

The battery we bought to go with our "Basement Watchdog" backup sump pump about six years ago seems to be about dead an...
39 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Nobody
39 comments posted 16yrs posted by Nobody

Construction of sprung dance floor?

I dance 3 or 4 nights a week on the Willowbrook Ballroom dance floor. It is a 6200 square foot bare maple floor constru...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by passport
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by passport

Praise for another manufacturer

Not relating to home appliances, although I think LG does make appliances as well. In fact I think our Kenmore microwav...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Nobody
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by Nobody

Thanks and now back to lurking

People, or at least a good few of you, don't give up your day jobs and please keep the not-so-expert advice coming, it'...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by danimal
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by danimal

OT: What's Wrong With This Picture?

I thought it rather strange that the troop surge to Afghanistan would take about a year to complete, but, then, I've ne...
52 comments posted 16yrs
posted by norminn
52 comments posted 16yrs posted by norminn

Free power

Starting another thread off the power factor thread. You can get free power if you steal it. I heard a war story on the...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

Dishwasher separate circuit????

I picked up this question on another news group. ====================================== > > Does anyone know what the e...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tsanford
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by tsanford