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Patching Painted Concrete

I have an interior concrete wall that has been painted with what seems to be swimming pool paint - turquoise and tough...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chrish57
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by chrish57

Brand New Cub Cadet -- Lasted For One Minute

GT 2550 Started right up and ran at half-throttle for a minute per instruction manual. Moved to 3/4 throttle and it sta...
28 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Windswept
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by Windswept

Running wires from the attic to the basement

A few days ago I posted a message about running wires through a cold air return. Here's more info about the problem...
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posted by sscully2.trash
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by sscully2.trash

Another new McCain Team member!!

Just another hard working American http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/sarah-palin-blow-up-love-doll/ Olddog
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posted by email
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by email

Trying to wire a pumpkin for 220volts

I'm trying to wire a pumpkin for 220volts. The reason is to remove the demons from it. It says in the early edition...
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posted by jacko
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by jacko

Which lightbulb for my recessed lights?

I have the H5ICAT (5") with 5020SC (specular clear w/ white trim). I just installed 6 of them in my livingroom and am l...
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posted by G
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by G

Old timer question

What was the old term for square nuts (note: NOT a medical condition) ? Was it something like nibs?
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posted by pheeh.zero
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by pheeh.zero

Clean ext. wall before painting?

I'm about to re-paint a garage with same color --BM Navajo white. It's kinda messed up, with bald patches where...
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posted by apn96970
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by apn96970

Schematic for Bossh BC004 Drill Battery Charger

I've googled for this and was unsuccessful. Anyone know of a schematic for this thing. I accidentally dropped my BC...
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posted by actodesco
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by actodesco

What Was The Plumber Doing On The Roof?

Few years ago, the basement bathroom tub and "sanitary" tub in the laundry room were clogged. I saw the plumber clear t...
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posted by nospam
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Bicycle Repair

Some moron left a pretty decent bike on my lawn (
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posted by in2-dadark
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by in2-dadark

OT - Boy shocked after man powers up campaign sign

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081030/ap_on_fe_st/odd_shocking_sign Chapel Hill boy * Caught On Tape: Duo Stealing Obama...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by postmaster
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by postmaster

does anyone sell rivet nuts?

subject says all... the "good" hardware store closed up shop. Do True Value, Ace, etc. carry them, or am I reduced to o...
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posted by njnagel
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

My Laminate experience

No bounce or wiggle or bobbing here. Dirt does not show appreciably. I mop it up with Bruce laminate cleaner once a mon...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by shellyf
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by shellyf

How to adjust oil furnace electrodes and flame?

Hi folks, I have an old cast iron boiler that used to burn coal back in the 1940's, and had been converted over to...
92 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Logic316
92 comments posted 18yrs posted by Logic316