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"Paint your house yellow or go to jail"

So says a village council in the UK. "A WOMAN who painted her idyllic cottage a subtle shade of blue has been ordered t...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by heybub
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by heybub

wireless reading of electric meter

I have one of the digital meters outside that the electric company reads while driving by. Is there any way I can read...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by elbrecht
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by elbrecht

Trouble light troubles

Now I know why they call them trouble lights. This dont make sense. I plugged in one of my trouble lights, and immediat...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by letterman
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

Paint & primer

Behr has a product that they call "Premium Plus Ultra", which is a paint & primer combination. Has anyone had any exper...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kohemp
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by kohemp

Light bulb keeps burning out

It's the little things that drive you nuts. We've got a light fixture over our kitchen sink. For the first thre...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by warnerf
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by warnerf

Two breakers, one circuit

Recently, I was changing a light fixture on my back porch and discovered that I had to shut off two breakers to cut the...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by drhender
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by drhender

Laser

If you cut plywood with a laser will it catch on fire?
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by boobooililililil
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by boobooililililil

Getting electric out to the end of the driveway

Pretty simple question, really. I understand that I have to use special electrical cable that can be buried underground...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wilgrow_co
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by wilgrow_co

Recessed Lighting + Insulation = Truly OK?

I just installed 6 of the "Air-tite" Halo H5ICAT's in my ceiling via my attic. My attic has batts of fiberglass ins...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by G
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by G

Water heater inlet pipe connection leak

We live in a condo that was built in 2003 as apartments and converted to condos and sold "new" in 2005. I'm not sur...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by xxragexx
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by xxragexx

installing wood stove

I have a shop - 24x36 that has a simple gable roof of low slope. It's finished and insulated. There is a small buil...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NOSPAM_coloradotrout
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOSPAM_coloradotrout

replace propane fireplace with wood?

we have a home built in 2000 with a propane firepace we have lots of hardwood for firewood how costly would it be to re...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NOSPAM_coloradotrout
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOSPAM_coloradotrout

Toilet Worms

I've got a toilet that leaks at the base of the toilet. I know I need to install a new wax ring. No problem there....
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spamhere
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by spamhere

Two breaks for one circuit

Recently, I was replacing a light fixture in my home. When I attempted to cut the breaker to that fixture, I discovered...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by drhender
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by drhender

Blankets on modern water heaters

I found a new-in-box water heater blanket in my basement that the previous owner apparently left. What is the thought o...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mkirsch1
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mkirsch1