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Water sprayer

Need something, one or two galons. That I can pump up and rinse dust out of equipment. Compressed air doesn't clean...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

blowing dust off screens

I have a cheap Sears 3-gallon air compressor. It has worked fine for inflating tires. I would like to rig up a tool for...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heathcliff_bambino
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by heathcliff_bambino

OT: Woman's House Mistakenly Auctioned by Bank

[Homestead, FL] You know times are tough when people are getting kicked out of their house when it?s not even for sale....
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Oren
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by Oren

Absolute best mildew remover for bathrooms?

I've got black mildew stains on the grout and a couple other places in my bathroom over the bathtub. Tilex isn'...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sdlitvin
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by sdlitvin

messed up kitchen table

After canning some tomatoes my wife put the hot jars on a thin towel on ur kitchen table. It is wood and looks to be fi...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rmowery28146
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by rmowery28146

Installing a new Gas Water Heater

I have a leak in my old Gas Water Heater. I am confused because the heater is empty & was wondering why there is no wat...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by desgnr
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by desgnr

C/H addatives/concentrate

I have a wood burning stove with back boiler. Its quite difficult to access the loft/feeder tank, so I would like to us...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sndevereux
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by sndevereux

PorterCable compressor models

Does anybody know the difference (if any) between a C2002, C2005, and C2006 "pancake" air compressor? They all look the...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zxcvbob
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by zxcvbob

Garden Tractor Engine Problem

I have a 15 Hp Simplicity garden tractor with a Kohler engine. This machine is about 13 years old and I have had it sin...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ShyPicker
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by ShyPicker

40 year old Western Holly Stove - lift top

I need to release the top of the stove to have access to the pilot gas feed lines. Is there a lever or catch that must...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by group78
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by group78

Lift to of stove -Western Holly -40 years old

Is there a 'latch or lever' than needs to be moved to release and rotate to vertical position, the top of stove...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by group78
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by group78

Expansion water tank

I installed an expansion water tank when GE stated the warranty on the water heater is void without one. So, I charge t...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Concrete question

Plan to pour concrete slab and build on top of slab...One row of concrete blocks. The question I have - will mortar anc...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cheapdave
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by cheapdave

best insulation for PVC drain in exterior wall?

I'm doing some siding repair right now and just pulled the lower 20" of siding off of a wall. One of the things jus...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by thomasstruth
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by thomasstruth