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Hey PETA, Screw Wildlife

RACCOONS: dig up the old lady's annual flower garden, s*it all over the decks, and tear up the cushions on deck furnitu...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by HereIAm
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by HereIAm

TDS is Higher with Water Softener - Why?

A couple months ago we received a letter from the company that put in our water system with some specials they were run...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by deja
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by deja

Getting rid of 'water bugs'

I'm in Ft Worth TX and have just recently been getting what I would call 'water bugs' (dark brown, about 3/...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by limeylew
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by limeylew

Sun Protection for Central a/c Condensing Unit

We live in the Phoenix area where the sun and temperatures are intense. From 11:00 a.m. until sundown our condensing un...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wayneboatwright
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by wayneboatwright

How do you get 320 volts.

Hi, Just found a table saw on craigslist that's single phase, 320 volts. I have 220 in my garage. How does one get 3...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude

need galvanized finish nails for exterior, right?

I just bought a Bostitch 15 gauge finish nailer for some exterior trim work. Bought some Bostitch nails. They say they&...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by thomasstruth
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by thomasstruth

Garden hose

I have two of the home depot variety "kink free" garden hoses. They are far from kink free, in fact they kink all the t...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Product recall

"18,500 of its 2009 [Volkswagen] Routan minivans are being recalled because their owner's manuals don't include...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

t1-11 z-flashing and water

I'm working on a project to replace the bottom 20" of t1-11 type siding on my house. I cut and stained new 20" shee...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by benjunk
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by benjunk

Hornets have a good work ethic

On Monday, my wife discovered that we had a hornet's nest in a tree in our front yard, about the size of a football...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tetrickm
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by tetrickm

Sheet-metal nibbler: pneumatic vs. hand-powered

I want to cut some sheet steel. I expect I might have to make several feet of cuts at a time, and I might need to make...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by matt
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by matt

Staining Concrete

My concrete guy is MIA. He poured concrete, and stamped half of it. I need to clean up the job with a power washer, as...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by oldfart
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by oldfart