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Comparing NG furnaces

Hi, best group on Usenet! I'm getting proposals on a new gas furnace to replace ancient oil burner. Looking at Cole...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tell-me-this
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by tell-me-this

paint question

I recently purchased 5 gallons (in 5 separate cans) of Behr latex paint from Home Depot. Looking back, I probably shoul...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dummy
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by dummy

HVAC -- Ductless versus Central Air Upgrade ???

We're converting our 300 sq ft garage into a family room. Trying to decide between a running $2,000 worth of duct v...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by filedown
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by filedown

Soldering in tight spaces

Hi, In the followling picture, you are looking up at an overhead soffit where I have to insert tees in the 1/2" copper...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Bosch dishwasher door hinge replacement

Model SHU9955 - due to the accidental application of excess weight to our dishwasher door when it was fully open, I bel...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by PizzaFoundry
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by PizzaFoundry

Water dispenser is freezing water...

Seems like the Cold Sensor on my Water Dispenser is on the fritz... If I let it sit for a few days without getting any...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by scooter133
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by scooter133

Stick a Pig on the Lipstick

If you ever plan to run for any political election, be sure to stick a pig on your lipstick. Doctor Manning
38 comments posted 18yrs
posted by doctor_manning
38 comments posted 18yrs posted by doctor_manning

Soap & water cleanup with oil based paint.

This is a new one for me. I've prepped my deck & I'm using Wolman Finish & Preservative to reseal it. The can s...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by RedAlt5
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by RedAlt5

anthracite boiler

My oil boiler is going and I was looking into one of these new anthracite boiler that have the duel fuel option. There...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by none
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

free lumber

I've been scanning the freecycle and carigslist free areas and have found a lot of "free, must be moved" buildings....
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tater1337
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by tater1337

protecting pipes from freezing with electric heat

I just read an article that with today's oil prices, it would be cheaper to heat with electric baseboard heat, than...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by roamic
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by roamic