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Full house cartridge filters - life span?

We have a rural cabin with a well, which unfortunately taps a pretty mean iron vein. Our tap water had significant meta...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gwandsh
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by gwandsh

Hide or get scratches out of laminate floor?

Hide or get scratches out of laminate floor Anyone with experience. Floor is less than three years old. TIA Lou
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by LouB
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by LouB

Husqvarna lawn tractors

Went shopping today for a new lawn tractor. Stopped first at the big box stores and Sears. Funny how all their offering...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chief_jim
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by chief_jim

Dayton electric motor capacitor, help identifying

I have a 2hp Dayton (Grainger) model# 6K393N that has a missing capacitor, I pulled the covers to check them, and one s...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tinedog
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by tinedog

Difference between Craftsman lawn sweepers?

There are two different 42" lawn sweepers on the Sears web site: Model# 24222 (Craftsman 42 in. High Speed Sweeper) and...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by benlotto
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by benlotto

Homelite trimmer question

I have a Homelite trimmer. The little bulb is shot from age. I pulled the carb, and cleaned, and replaced, and it runs...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Velcro as strong as steel!

Because it's MADE out of steel - with a holding force of 38 tons per sq meter. http://www.popsci.com/scitech/articl...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

FA or FS

Why is the abbrev for For Sale written as FA?
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Building a deck, stain now or later?

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I'm having a deck built by a contractor that I don't completely trust. So...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jcarlton
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by jcarlton

Anyone own ALUMINUM scaffold?

I cant move heavy weights around well do to back injury Yet I need some scaffolding for around house Anyone own aluminum...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by me
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Wiring Garage/shop

As you know I am working on wiring a detached garage/shop. I am a newbie. I have attached a link to my work thus far. I...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by stryped1
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by stryped1

Building a deck, Q about top railing

I'm having my deck rebuilt by what I thought was a professional, but we're on day 2 and I'm having my doubt...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jwcarlton
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by jwcarlton

adding a shutoff valve

I want to add a shutoff valve to an existing 3/4 inch copper water line, using solder fittings. If I cut into the line...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eag111
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by eag111