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Phone cable repair

My excellent track hoe operator cut my phone cable. He called a buddy who works for the phone company, and he says the...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart

Gloat! - Open Box Shed Kit

I didn't need anything as big or as costly as the shed kits at the borgs so I drew up some plans for an 8 x 6 x 6 l...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Pulsing lawn mower

Howdy! I just received a three year old B&S 3.5 horsepower mower from a friend. Currently, it starts easy but starts pu...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by myspam
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by myspam

killing a tree

Lets just say I have a tree growing where I do not want it to grow. And it is such a location that I cannot get to it t...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aceking
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by aceking

Large Picture Window Popping Sound

What I thought was badly installed vinyl siding (contractor to condo association) causing a cracking/popping sound on h...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by yadda
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by yadda

Cable Splitter questions for my internet and tv

Which one of these Cable Splitters are better? for my internet and tv? I recently got Roadrunner cable and i want to us...
31 comments posted 17yrs
posted by vvilliamm_at_gmail_dot_com
31 comments posted 17yrs posted by vvilliamm_at_gmail_dot_com

Grab bar in our shower stall

We are getting old and need a grab bar in the shower stall. The walls are covered with 2x2 ceramic tiles, probably over...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wr
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by wr

Aquarium toilet

http://www.elseware.to/products/aq.htm
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by T_D921a
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by T_D921a

RJ45 & RJ11 module plugs

I am doing some remolding and I ran some wiring. Since I had a bunch of cat5 cable I ran it to use for phone wire. I we...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimmyDahGeek
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimmyDahGeek

Dishwasher Buttons Peeling Off

Hi, I had a whirlpool dishwasher and it seemed like after a few years, the "start" button on the front control panel st...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wiz561
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by wiz561

Electrical current strength normal?

After disconnecting and reconnecting the wires in an electrical circuit, my low-tech current tester seems to indicate (...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Darro
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by Darro

Excell Power washer has no pressure

My excell 2500 power washer just stopped working while I'd been using it for an hour. The engine continued to run,...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tec2mro_at_yahoo_dot_com
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by tec2mro_at_yahoo_dot_com

Phone company? I've got Rambo interference

I've heard of cats stranded on light poles, but Jeeze! "A RAM dangles helplessly after zip-lining down a telephone...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Baking soda as a paint remover

I'm finally tackling the french doors in my diningroom. The house was built in the early 1800s, so the doors are re...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tmclone
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by tmclone