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So, what is this stuff called?

I found this "fiberboard" behind the paneling in a house (built in 1943) I'm going to flip. It's 1/2" thick and...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ctoth
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by ctoth

Patching cement board ceiling in kitchen

I've been helping some friends by doing a few drywall patches for them after they had some plumbing work done, only...
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posted by masspete
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by masspete

exterior stain for playset

I just built a playset out of pressure treated southern yellow pine. It looks OK but I would like to put some redwood s...
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posted by mook
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by mook

Adding insulation to a mobile home

Here I sit, in my Mobile Mansion, feeling a chill in the air and wondering what I can do to make it better. First I was...
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posted by tony.miklos
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

skil router

hi I have skil 1820 router does anyone know if skil 1825 fixed base with work with it skil's part number is the same...
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posted by ypylaw1
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by ypylaw1

220v circuit for welder

I need to add in a 220v circuit for a welder in my shop. I have a seperate panel, and in that panel plenty of room for...
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posted by kansascats
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by kansascats

before you do repair ck out all free tips

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posted by khanbabaali
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by khanbabaali

9 volt transistor battery use?

What's a way to use up old 9 volt transistor batteries? I've got a couple dozen that still have some charge. I...
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Cleaning residue on stained deck?

I have a natural cedar deck that I pressure washed and then stained with semi-solid this past spring. Came out quite ni...
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posted by r.mariotti
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by r.mariotti

Mobile roof repair

Does anyone have experience sealing the roof of an older('68) mobile home? I think you can use some kind of sealant...
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posted by namvtn
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by namvtn

SCOTUS filings re Chicago Gun Ban

Here's the basic petition: http://www.chicagoguncase.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/08-1521ts.pdf The plaintiffs ar...
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posted by heybub
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Bomb-proof wallpaper

From Popular Science magazine. Useful for girding your utility closet as protection from an exploding water heater, you...
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posted by heybub
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub