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Testing dryer receptacle?

Hello all - What's the proper and SAFE way to test a 3-prong 240 volt socket for a dryer? I have an old analog (wit...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by j.albert
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by j.albert

New Front Porch Railing

I am going to remove my old wood railing that encloses my front porch area. I am going to install vinyl. How can I inst...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by katenospam
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by katenospam

New bath tub

Hi, Swapped out an aging tub with new one. This tub is VERY slippery. What is quick and easy anti-slip measure w/o damag...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dragon40
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by dragon40

Porch columns

I'm getting ready to replace the columns & railings on my front porch. The originals are wood, 16 years old, and be...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mike.fairleigh
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike.fairleigh

HELP with Goo-Gone spill!!

We have a brand new home. I was cleaning some stickers off the glass fireplace covers and spilled about half a cup full...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bstevens
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by bstevens

Burying video/audio intercom to front gate

Can anyone point me to a good site that would prepare me for the task of burying about 50' of video, audio and powe...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by robert_green1963
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by robert_green1963

Dremmel tool advice?

Hi, Don and i have been having more fun with our hobby. We enjoy refinishing furniture. When we have too much, we freec...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cshenk1
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by cshenk1

"Smart" meters can save the power company

--- begin quote O.K. They just left GET THIS ! They tested with my smart meter with their own power company [equipment]...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Home Depot NOT helpful

Woman calls Home Depot with a simple question: "How do you get blood stains out of a carpet? A LOT of blood stains...Ca...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Air conditioning price

In Pennsylvania a 1500 sq. ft. 2 story house. 26 years old. Gas heat pump installed now. How much would it cost to have...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

What's a "Nonwiring Wire Connector"

As per the subject line... Items 1 -3 of this page, http://search.hardwarestore.com/?query=nonwiring%20wire%20connector...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

hvlp spray gun

I thought that a high volume low pressure spray gun required air at about 60 cubic feet per minute and around 4 psi. Th...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by danielgk
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by danielgk

Is this Roofing error pretty common?

I put the roof on my half-price shed kit last yesterday and I noticed that the roofing instructions in the plans were w...
27 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
27 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows