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Porter Cable Quality ???

Is it me or does it seem Porter Cable has gone the way of Dewalt and others that have been bought out by Multi National...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by evodawg
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by evodawg

Anybody familiar with Val-Oil?

I need to coat the hinges and other metal (steel) parts of my trailer to prevent rust. I took them off last year and wi...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by teamarrows
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by teamarrows

Refrigerator door suction

I know that the subject is a bit lame as it certainly supports the notion that I don't know much about refrigerator...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hatespam
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by hatespam

how long will it take to aerate 1 acre?

I am going to rent an aerator and it's $50/4 hrs. . I cannot fit it in my car and I'm thinking of approaching m...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joe5345
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by joe5345

patching ceiling crack

hello again... as part of the can or worms I've apparently opened in my kitchen, I've busted out the mud and sa...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

Grouting

About two weeks ago, I got a new sink in my bathroom. The plumber told me not to use it for 24 hours so the grout would...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Dorot29701
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dorot29701

Kill-a Watt Meter at Costco

Costco here in NJ has these for $26. And it's the better model, where you input your cost of electricity, and it di...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by trader4
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by trader4

Dryvit Repair - Minor

I have some minor repair on dryvit that I need information about sourcing the proper materials. I will need to color ma...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by terickson1_at_verizon_dot_net
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by terickson1_at_verizon_dot_net

How much horsepower is this? (THINK BIG)

Since the government is into huge numbers with dollars, I decided to think big in other ways...... For those of you mat...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by letterman
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by letterman

fence post in concrete drieway/walkway

I need to set two 4"x4" in aluminum fence post through the concrete in my driveway/walkway. This is for an aluminum orn...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by nospam

Strange observations during a power outage

The other night our power went out here in Oakland. Was watching teevee when the lights went out all of a sudden. Then...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nobody
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by nobody

No more shovel and wheelbarrow for me

Weekend before this one was a beauty in NE Ohio and I wanted to work out in the yard after a long winter. So I ordered...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pffranklin
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by pffranklin

Fencing -- wood versus composite

I have a 20 year old wooden fence that will need replacing this summer. I don't think it'll survive another win...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by malch
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by malch

Follow-up on moving refrigerator

When last we joined the Over-the-hill gang moving furniture, it was planned that they would find a couple young men to...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005