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Worx Tri-Vac Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher

Just saw the Worx Tri-Vac on TV and it looks great. However, I can't find out if the mulching blade is metal or pla...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by freckles
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by freckles

48" florescent tube problem

A fixture in my basement has a single 48" florescent tube which recently started flickering and now fails to start - it...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dgk
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by dgk

Stranded vs solid wire

Awl -- Apropos of the recent thread on wire nutting stranded with solid, are there any inherent advantages of one over...
33 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
33 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Remote control lighting

My son has a shed for his dogs along with a fenced in area outside it. He'd like to install a floodlight on the she...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rile42
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by rile42

If it's level and plumb, it must be square, right?

Why do we check for square? Let's say I'm installing a window. I put the window in the rough opening, shim it u...
36 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
36 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

Hanging a split jamb prehung door problem

For the life of me, I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong while hanging the door. The bottom of the door hits the s...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jack
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by jack

Arc-fault breaker on troffer lights tripping

I've got a HomeLine 20 amp Arc-fault breaker that intermittently trips on a circuit that has troffer lights. Is thi...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jack
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by jack

nails or screws for plywood?

I'm going to try to install t1-11 panels on my porch ceiling. They'll be attaching directly to the trusses. Shan...
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posted by r2kay
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by r2kay

Way OT: Fort Hood

It's hard to resist repeating these two observations from a recent news article: "It's remarkable that Hasan [t...
47 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
47 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

wire nuts

Is it permissible to secure several solid and stranded #14 wires with wire nuts? Any preparation necessary? Thank you, S...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sligo
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by sligo

Question about replacing SHower Drain??

Hi, I have one of those el-cheapo one piece plastic (or whatever it is) shower / bath-tub enclosures. Need to replace t...
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posted by somebody
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by somebody

roof framing question

On the current series of This Old House, they're (among other things) putting a two-story, one-room-wide-ish additi...
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posted by gbeccles
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by gbeccles

Crawl space water proofing

Got most of my crawl space dug out to 42 inches so I can move around. Time to put plastic sheeting on the dirt. Got som...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by ivanvegvary