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What happened to----

What ever happened to the poster who had a problem with a ride on running for a short time then shuting off. After a pe...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by johnl
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by johnl

Geyser water heater heat pump.

It makes distilled water. It heats the water for your water heater (you can cut the power on it) It dehumidifys your ba...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by boobooililililil
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by boobooililililil

Electrical wiring: the "last inch"

The sub-thread up yonder about using 15-amp switches on 20-amp circuits got me to thinking. Actually, have been wonderi...
38 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
38 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

2 Paint questions

Which interior paint is best for 1 coat coverage ? What do think a Painter would charge to paint an average room ? Say 1...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

Recycling CFLs: yeah, right!

In another thread discussing CFLs and their disposal, someone posted a link to what seems to be the more-or-less "offic...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Switching GFCI devices

Hi: Because of a specific problem, I picked up a combination SPST switch and GFCI single outlet with a "load" connectio...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jlgilmer
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by jlgilmer

Gravel question

If a company says you need "x" number of tons of a certain type of gravel, how do they measure that? Will 22 tons of 2"...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ninebal310
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by ninebal310

can't tell where window leak's coming from

We have a big window that leaks at the lower right hand corner when it rains. Nothing appears to be open anywhere insid...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lobo119
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by lobo119

Frameless sliding shower door, width = 50 1/4 "

The standard widthes are below 48" and above 56". The custom-made ones are relatively expensive, and adding 1" metal ex...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by volk239
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by volk239

Cutting cast iron pipe

I have a 3" cast iron vent pipe that I need to cut in order to rework some plumbing. I used a sawzall with a cast iron...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

European electrical codes

Does anyone know of any place online where I could learn something about european wire sizes, standard breaker sizes (l...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NoSpam
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by NoSpam

Non slippery stones

Hi, I have a path made of (what I'm guessing is) keystone slats that goes from the sidewalk to my house door. When...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Shut Off Valve Trim Ring

This may just be an opportunity to slap myself on the head and say "doh", but .... Are shut-off valves the last task in...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by redstig
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by redstig

Sears Garage Door Opener Model 139-653000 stopped

My Sears Garage Door Opener Model 139-653000 suddenly stopped working. At first, I heard the usual "click" but the moto...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by leeman88_at_toast_dot_net
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by leeman88_at_toast_dot_net

Repair damaged garage door

Any ideas how to repair a garage door pannel? It is an old, but standard garage door each of the five pannels is the sa...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sligoNoSPAMjoe
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by sligoNoSPAMjoe