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Insulate cold room?

Hi All. I just moved in to a new house that has a fairly large cold room in the basement. I really don't need to ha...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by spambreakerNOSPAM
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by spambreakerNOSPAM

block paving dye/stain ?

Can anybody help on this, my blocking paving is looking a bit tired, tried cleaning but think they might need dyeing/st...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sndevereux
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by sndevereux

Question about preparing textured wall for painting

Hi, I will be painting a bathroom that has a textured design at varying angles on the walls like this: ((((( and curren...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tripsovercats
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by tripsovercats

STP in gas for gas powered golf cart?

Golf cart has decided not to start since I put a full tank of gas in. Local suggested putting STP in the gas. Thoughts f...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by LouB
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by LouB

Anyone ever build a zip line for your kids?

Hey all....I was at a party at a friend's house on Saturday and they had a zip line for their kids in the backyard....
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tetrickm
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by tetrickm

Paper shredder repaired

The paper shredder I bought so many years ago. Finally gave up, today. Didn't have the power to do much more than g...
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Fence Rails: 2 or 3?

I notice the old fences around all have 2 horizontal rails for the boards to attach to. I've also noticed that new...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by yellowbirddog
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by yellowbirddog

Power tool may have started wildfire

As it was being used to clear brush in response to fire regulations. "Some Santa Barbara County residents recently rece...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Moss removal

My mother lives on the ground floor of a condo. Her patio floor is aggregate and there is a lot of moss growing on the...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gabrieldumont1906
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by gabrieldumont1906

Annoying garage door opener problem

I have an old Craftsman chain-drive garage door opener. It was there when I bought the house, it's gotta be at leas...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tetrickm
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by tetrickm

Eco-Bond Adhesives & Sealants

Does anybody have any experience using the Eco-Bond products? On paper they sound like the greatest, greenest, stronges...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dank49
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by dank49

OT: '94 TBird Lube?

This was originally posted in a Ford repair forum. It drew no suitable response. '94 ThunderChicken LX V8, 67k (cit...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by barrel.full
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by barrel.full

Lawn Mower Problem

We have a rear bagger mulching push mower. I accidentally ran over a very thick tree route and it literally knocked the...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jeffy3
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by jeffy3

Washing machine drum out of balance ?

When spinning I noticed that my washing machine drum is making a lot of noise. It doesn't seem to be rotating in a...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ian9989
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by ian9989

VersaPak silver battery availability

Have VersaPak silver batteries been discontinued? I noticed that the usual endless supply on eBay seems to have dried u...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ddl
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by ddl