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condenser unit sweating

I have an central A/C condenser unit in the basement that is sweating and water is dripping onto the floor. Will more i...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

CFLs that start out bright

Just a small data point to throw into the ongoing discussion/argument/fight over CFLs here. One of the oft-heard compla...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Loose fence post

I have a loose fence post that I would like to fix. This happens to be one that has a gate attached to it, so it would...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by scott21230
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by scott21230

Asphalt Driveway Question

My neighbor is having his asphalt driveway re-done. His old driveway was full of cracks, and he assumed that the cracks...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jw
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by jw

new lighting standards

It looks like this guy, obama, is a dictator, not a president. What does he know about lighting standards? Is anyone el...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bobwhite
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by bobwhite

Central Air Unit Not Cooling House

I have 2 units- one upstairs and one downstairs- The upstairs is blowing- I feel the air blowing- the thingamabob outsi...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by BrendanMowgli[at]gmail[dot]com
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by BrendanMowgli[at]gmail[dot]com

OT--USB turntable

Looking to buy my brother something to record his old vinyl collection onto a computer. A local store has a closeout sa...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pdk30
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by pdk30

Quarter Horse motor

My barn fan quit working. I took the motor to a hardware store and the guy told me I need a Quarter Horse motor. WHAT??...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kevinv9002
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by kevinv9002

Replacement window air conditioner is weak

A 14 year old Sharp window air conditioner rated at 10,000 BTU/hr was recently replaced with a much more efficient 12,0...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

Questions about building a wooden gate

Am wanting to build a double gate made of treated wood - 2x4's and 1x6 x6'. have a 10' opening, so 2 - 5&#3...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cheapdave
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by cheapdave

Really WEIRD electrical problem

Sorry this is so long but I need to describe the whole thing. After an electrical storm, one of the kitchen GFIs was tr...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NoSpam
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by NoSpam

Wather station

My Zephyr weather station arrived today. PWS1000-TDx The "x" model is much cheaper because of a blemish on the bezel. I...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by esp
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by esp

Bats (and I don't mean baseball)

I have some bats in the attic of a house I own. I'm not sure how many but it's a colony. I guess it's breeding season s...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by groups
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by groups

Garden windows

I want to install a small garden window. I'm seeking one that has a clear roof, good insulation on all sides, is we...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Not
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by Not