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Battery for back-up sump pump

The calendar says it has been three years since I had the back-up pump installed and thus, according to the instruction...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kurtullman
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by kurtullman

Antenna for weak AM station

There is a station near me, AM 1240. It's fairly weak, I'd love to be able to get it inside my trailer. Out in...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Better Deck Stain

I've stained my 5-year old cedar deck with Sikkens Natural Light Cetol SRD-996 twice, but it doesn't wear well....
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bo
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by bo

Ramset Loads Which one to use????

I need to attach a couple of 2X4's to a cement wall in the basement and I'm planning to buy the HD22 Ramset (ha...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by benick
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by benick

How do I clean an LP space heater?

(Sorry if this is a double-post ...) I had a house fire which left nasty soot on everything. Fortunately, since the fur...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by WilliamstonConsulting
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by WilliamstonConsulting

How to build metal stud non-load bearing wall?

Does any one know of a web site for a novice? Thanks in advance. Doug ps. I live in a condo so my only choice is metal a...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by beulavillenc
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by beulavillenc

upstairs radiators

hi guys hope some-one can help. i've got a Worcester 24 cdi installed which works okay,the downstairs rad is workin...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by lurkalot
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by lurkalot

Nighthawk C.O. detectors ++++++

I must give praise when it is due...since my home is just about total natural gas I had 6 CO detectors in different are...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by japus1
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by japus1

Vibration resonance?

Current construction activity for a new school about 200 yards away has caused a vibration or resonance in this single...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tsanford
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by tsanford

Swollen Flashlight batteries

I am trying to get the two AA batteries out of a "Mini Mag type" flashlight. The batteries are dead and swollen up. The...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ewillson
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by ewillson

Non-compliant windows stunning

"[TAMPA] Miller [the cop] deployed his Taser gun on Hayes [the cancer victim] with no effect, he said. So, Miller '...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

dishwasher trap cleaning

I have a Kenmore 665 dishwasher that just got repaired with a new electronics board and heating element. Unfortunately...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

another lock shop story of poor service

A few years ago I needed to have some locks rekeyed. There were 6 cylinders in all. The rate for rekeying was something...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by demi
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by demi