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new drywall on walls but use existing ceiling?

Some previous owner glued thin wood strips to the bathroom walls with an adhesive. This has been falling off for years....
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by thomasstruth
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by thomasstruth

Mower Excessive Grass Buildup under Deck

Anyone found a way to keep grass from building up on under the deck of lawnmowers. I have a Ferris 48" Zero Turn and th...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ROANIN2009
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by ROANIN2009

Hardening Rubber?

Let's say I wanted to harden the rubber on a solid rubber wheel. What sort of "juice" could I apply to the rubber?...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Shielding conduits

Hi, So I've learned that electrical wires can cause 60hz interference if running along side speaker wire or interco...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

NICE recessed lights.

Hi, I've been looking for recessed lights for my kitchen project. I've always liked Juno, but they don't ha...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

generator storage

question on 3 year old generator (self-starter, battery equipped) stored unused for 3 years if unit was stored drained...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jack
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by jack

Nylon Tear Repair ?

Hello, Have a Nylon rain hood that goes over the top of my golf club bag to prevent rain from hitting the clubs. It has...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rgsros
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by rgsros

tongue and groove clean up old oak

have some 100 year old hard rock maple tongue and groove flooring that I need to clean up and refinish. What is the bes...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by easttwinlake_at_aol_dot_com
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by easttwinlake_at_aol_dot_com

corosion on battery contacts

I have 1 solar light that the battery contacts have some corrosion,it does not light up ,new batteries,take it down in...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tpacc
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by tpacc

The tax man cometh

A semi-secret re-evaluation of property by the UK Labor government is going on and will be made public after the next e...
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posted by heybub
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

getting above ground pool back in shape

We have an above ground pool that has been unused for 3 years. It is not in good shape. We drained out all of the water...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie

Using self leveling cement on a garage floor

All, quick question. I want to self level my garage floor. The floor has grime on it..paint, oil, etc. Should I etch th...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by BlinnPR
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by BlinnPR

New Rules for Plumbing

I needed to install a new, outside faucet this weekend and I had my teenage son helping. I told him he had to learn to...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by groups
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by groups