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Fireplace insert on wheels

Hi, I'm purchasing a fireplace insert. I know that they need to be cleaned each year so I would like mine to slide...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

Wire nut w/5 #12

Can someone tell me the best way to wire-nut 5 #12 wires in a 4x4" box. I know that a red nut will accept 5 #12 solid w...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sidwelle
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by sidwelle

What's the best floodlight with motion detector.

I live in the last house in a line of townhouse. The HOA wanted me or the guy whose building is at right angles to mine...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Tile flooring in bathroom

What is the best under layment cushioning for tile. I have seen a coat of such at a place I frequent. I have tile, but...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joevanudity
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by joevanudity

Electric log splitters

Am considering an electric log splitter. I see many in the 7-ton range state they run on 110v circuits. Yet none specify...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chief_jim
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by chief_jim

CFLs vs LEDs vs incandescents: round 1,538

Since this seems to be a fairly hot topic here I thought I'd give it another little shove. (And I hope Don Klipstei...
105 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
105 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Cutting metal downspouts

What do guys use to cut metal downspouts? I tried a hacksaw and while it cut, it took awhile and gave me an uneven cut....
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lgargus
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by lgargus

Unpredictable Roof Leak

Our friends cottage has developed a leak in the shingle roof of the screened porch part of their cottage. The leak isn&...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by baddad327
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by baddad327

OT - Nomad water sprayer test

Quick product test, before dashing out the door. Open the package, looks fairly straight forward. Put the unit under th...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Unfreezing drips

Ten-year-old Kenmore (Sears) refrigerator model 60992 (autoo-defroster, no ice maker) now drips from the freezer compar...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by e925
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by e925

grill as a fire pit

Hi, I have a ton of scraps from home construction and rather than throw it out I'd like to burn it. (Many reasons:...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

OT... GPS's

Do you own one, if so, what brand? Buying a gift for someone, and have been reading reviews until I'm blue in the f...
54 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zero
54 comments posted 17yrs posted by zero

Counter-tops: What's next after granite?

Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something "in"? My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see...
46 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tgmforum
46 comments posted 17yrs posted by tgmforum

Underground electrical conduit

I was blessed with about 800' of 2.5" underground pvc, which I intend to use to run power to my shop area, about 15...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart