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Can I put a coffee warmer on a dimmer switch?

Most coffee mug warmers are under-powered. One reviewer on Amazon said that they were restricted to about 24 watts by l...
36 comments posted 18yrs
posted by SquarePeg
36 comments posted 18yrs posted by SquarePeg

Hot Mop or Torch Flat Roof?

I have a flat roof with air conditioning duct work on the roof that is leaking near the penetrations. I am going to hav...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Concrete Emergency

My wife and I have a very unusual situation. A plastic bottle of a "Cactus Food" tipped over and sat in the solution fo...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Honda generators

I almost bought a Honda EU2000i generator at the state fair 2 years ago (best price I'd seen) but I passed on it, m...
97 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zxcvbob
97 comments posted 18yrs posted by zxcvbob

Old Shower Mixer Valve

I have a vintage 1971 Price-Pfister single handle shower-tub mixer valve that has decided not to shut off without a lot...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by firstnamelastinitial
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by firstnamelastinitial

CFL's with a generator

I replaced all my incandescents with CFLs. With the recent power outages here (Ohio) I bought a generator and was wonde...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gorhound
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by gorhound

Clear epoxy?

Is there a clear epoxy that will bond glass (crystal) to brass. The glass door knob handle came off of the brass seat.
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by robson
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by robson

Paint or stain?

We are going to be getting new exterior doors to replace our 35 year old doors. The original doors were wood and were s...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Rhonda
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by Rhonda

Sanding Hardwood Floor?

Went to Home Depot yesterday and see they have two sanders for rent. One is a belt sander and the other is a large orbi...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by galt_57
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by galt_57

Cleaning grout

What's the easiest way to clean bathroom tile floor grout ?
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by desgnr
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by desgnr

Shed ramp question

Due to the height of a shed floor and the slope of the yard, I need to make a ramp that is about 6 to 7ft long. The ram...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by j
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by j

Need a plumber

Anyone know of a good plumber in Seattle area? I have a leak under my sink and don't want to be taken to the cleaner...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zackefron008[at]gmail[dot]com
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by zackefron008[at]gmail[dot]com

Foundation Wall Repair

Greetings All. We just had a sustained rainfall and luckily had very little water come into the basement. The only spot...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark

Painting Questions

Does anyone have any experience with Behr Elastomeric paint? How well will it go through this gun...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by R.J. Johnson
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by R.J. Johnson

Flat Roof: Sand Coating?

I live in an old farm house that has one section of fairly flat roof, it only falls one foot for twelve feet of run. Ab...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Pavel314
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by Pavel314