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outside wall socket off of flood light

hi, my location is nc, I want to replace the outside frontdoor light with a extender box and a motion spotlight on top...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by flir67
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by flir67

Pool table recover

Anyone done this? I've moved mine, and reinstalled rails and old cover. Doesn't seem that hard. Any suggestions on types...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Wood studs eaten by termites

I have found termites in the house. Not new termites but old ones the previous owner already tented and killed, but the...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Microwave question

I went to use my microwave this morning, and it was dead. I checked the breaker box, and the breaker for the kitchen is...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Genie garage door opener force adjustment?

I recently replaced the springs on my garage door. Now I need to adjust the closing force on my Genie GXL9900-2 1/2 hp...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Ben Jammin
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by Ben Jammin

renovation cold christmas

hi everyone, i'm in rural indiana and take care of my dad who used to help elderly in a nursing home for twenty years o...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by thmpsn
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by thmpsn

Drywall repair help needed

I would greatly appreciate it if someone could look at the pictures I have posted on photobucket and suggest how I can...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by y.go.home
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by y.go.home

OT: Neighbors Car Runnin' Rough He Says

Asks to borrow a 1/2" drive extension so he gan get some torque. Says he got a plug stuck half way out. Returns with ex...
35 comments posted 16yrs
posted by postmaster
35 comments posted 16yrs posted by postmaster

Block splitter is finished

I think it looks mighty fine for something cobbled together in a day. It works great. What do you think? http://www.flic...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Plumbing Question - Clothes Washer

I'd like to install a second clothes washer in the basement my 22 year old house in the Greater Toronto Area. The washe...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by haneburyp
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by haneburyp

Non-yellowing solar post caps?

Hi all, I had solar post caps installed on the posts of my deck just a little over a year ago. I don't really know wher...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com

is it the same?

I'm seeing pipe which measure 1.25" outer diameter. Is this the same as what I call 1" pipe?
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rbig
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by rbig

concrete ceiling and condensation

hi all and thanks in advance. We have an outhouse with a concrete ceiling and a single brick wall (joining onto the mai...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dd_at_max3d_dot_org
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by dd_at_max3d_dot_org