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CFLs with warm tone?

I have been replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs as they burn out. Just wondering if anyone has a particular recommen...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heathcliff_bambino
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by heathcliff_bambino

Vinyl Siding Corner Piece Came Off

While roof-raking some of the snow we got last night, the rake got caught on a corner piece of my vinyl siding and pull...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dan_hoffard
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by dan_hoffard

grohe faucet

I made terrible blunder when I bought a Grohe faucet. Help is toll called and they are very slow to respond. I have bee...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sligo
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by sligo

Best soil to use for sprinkler values?

I just dug up a bunch of clay soil/rock to get to all of the sprinkler value piping underneath the anti siphon values a...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Jack67889
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by Jack67889

paint sloughing in bathroom

Just bought a foreclosure house, and came to learn that Fannie Mae hired some drunken chimpanzees to repaint the house...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by acts2024
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by acts2024

Sprinkler box?

I have a set of 5 control values above ground with each zone's pipe about 1 1/2 feet under the ground. Due to a lea...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Jack67889
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Jack67889

Plumbing Repair

Someone suggested using an automobile flex hose held on with clamps instead of the standard rigid PVC U-trap. This is f...
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posted by guessmyneeds
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by guessmyneeds

Polished Brass Combo Wallplate

Anyone happen to see this config (switch+switch+rocker) in any of the local chains? http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=246...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postmaster
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by postmaster

Factory reconditioned PC tools?

Does anyone know what kind of warranty Porter-Cable reconditioned air compressors have? (the little "pancake" compresso...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zxcvbob
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by zxcvbob

'Lectric Blanky :-)

3-yr-old Sunbeam ($30) electric blanket. 120v runs to control with 'on' and 'off' buttons and a dial on...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by puddingDOTman

Collapsable ladders

I was at Target this weekend and they have this 12' tall collapsing ladder by the brand "UP-UP". Very light and eas...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse