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Reconditioned vs. New

What is the general consensus regarding the purchase of reconditioned tools vs. new? Yes, I know new is new but I see m...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Meanie.Brat
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by Meanie.Brat

deck paint

When I moved in the deck looked like hell. I knocked all the loose paint off with a stiff brush and proceeded to paint...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mkirsch1
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by mkirsch1

Hang drywall and paint

any tips n tricks to cutting and hanging dry wall and making the seems disappear with that tape/paste materials? any ti...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pedro
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by pedro

Being over-run by boots & shoes.

Good grief! I'm worse than a woman, I have 11 pairs of boots/shoes. Then my wife and daughter have all their shoes/...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

Building a ground level deck

My wife wants me to build a deck off the back of our house and we are on a slab. There currently is a 10 x 10 concrete...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bslusse
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by bslusse

Lawn Tractor Belt Problem Update

Last September I wrote about the mower belt slipping off the drive pulley on my Craftsman lawn tractor. I discovered th...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pintiha
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by pintiha

F/A: in-depth painting audiobooks

How to make money painting: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/TriTella-Trading__W0QQ_armrsZ1 I did not see an FAQ for this Use...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jp
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by jp

Used Refrigerator Parts

I have a Whirlpool Gold refrigerator, only a couple years old. The bottom of the refrigerator-side door deteriorated to...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by celticsoc
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by celticsoc

kitchen shelf idea

Hi all, was cleaning/rearranging the kitchen today and happened to make an offhand comment something like "I don't...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

48 volts with switch off!

I replaced some existing incandescent bulbs by LED bulbs, then noticed that they do not switch off completely but still...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

power rake blades

greetings, i saw one of these at H.D...... http://tinyurl.com/cnegksand the packaging said for walk behind mowers. i wo...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by changbah
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by changbah

Swich Location walk-in Closet

Where should the light switch be located for my walk-in closet; In- side or Out-side the room ? How big does the closet...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sidwelle
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by sidwelle

Setting up wireless home network

I am setting up home network with four PCs. One is in the office and is connected to an 802.11n wireless router via a n...
31 comments posted 17yrs
posted by agalkin
31 comments posted 17yrs posted by agalkin