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Electric Fence

Not for keeping animals IN but for keeping neighbors OUT. I'd like to put enough voltage on the fence to pain so mu...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by blame
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by blame

Finding studs

I've struggled with this for the last forty years. I want to hang something on a drywall wall, and I want to use th...
36 comments posted 18yrs
posted by infodex
36 comments posted 18yrs posted by infodex

how to prune a branch without killing it?

I've been reading up on pruning a bit. I've learned that you can prune off a, I'll call it a "side branch",...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dkcombs
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dkcombs

Postable Digital TV's?

I have a portable analog TV which will be a door stop in 2009. Does any place sell the new digital tv's in a portabl...
47 comments posted 18yrs
posted by blame
47 comments posted 18yrs posted by blame

Metal fence posts: Critique

My home backs up against a 200'-wide high-voltage power line easement. After Ike, looking across this field, I can...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by heybub
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by heybub

Liquid Electrical Tape

Has anyone tried this stuff? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=36821 I have 2 breaks in...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by xtjm
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by xtjm

Bosch dumping 36 volt hammer drill

Amazon and eBay are offering the Bosch 18636-02 hammer drill for $200 or less, while some stores list it for over $500....
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jdoe
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jdoe

Installing new vacuum breaker on a hose bib

Two days ago I didn't know what they were and had never seen one before (thanks to folks here for enlightening me)....
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

septic tank pump-out

How much liquid should be left on the bottom of a septic tank after being cleaned 1", 2" or more?
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ppp
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by ppp

furnace question

i All, I have a furnace that is now 14 years old and maintained regularly. I am on Heating protection plan. How long do...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by garumchia
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by garumchia

Sealing/insulating a garage door

Hello all, I have a two-bay garage door that has a pesky problem: every time it rains water gets collected inside the p...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com

Question about washing machine pan

Is the pan supposed to large enough to accommodate the feet of the washing machine, or is a pan that fits just inside th...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noone
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone

Hot water heat plumbing question

Have a plumbing problem. Made some modifications to hot water copper pipes in basement, then refilled with water, well...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Brainless
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by Brainless

Don't Use Bleach

I would not use bleach to get rid of mold, I found when you use mold happens to come back. There is a few products out...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jaygoodenguy
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by jaygoodenguy

Maytag Dryer Belt Replacement, etc.

Hello: I have a Maytag PYG1000AWW Rev. 11 dryer. I have two questions: 1. The drive belt is broken. How do it get to th...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by g_czplzn
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by g_czplzn