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Kid Projects

This is an info post with only a little bit of query. Please skip if you have no kids or no desire to input on teaching...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cshenk1
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

Portable Generator

We bought a Troy-bilt portable generator with Briggs & Stratton engine. It is 5000 watt with electric start. The book s...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Dorot29701
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dorot29701

Make your own swimspa?

I keep seeing free hot tubs on craigslist and wonder if I can put a couple to work. I'm considering building an in...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by elbrecht
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by elbrecht

Doorbell humming

Recently my doorbell stopped working. I didn't really care since we have a little one who naps, so the lack of neig...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chudetz
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by chudetz

HVAC systems oil charging

Air conditioners and heat pumps compressors must have oil to lubricate them. I would like to know why the certified HVA...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ggrant
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by ggrant

Drop down stairs

Any wisdom/comments about having drop down stairs installed to a crawl space would be appreciated.
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by we
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by we

Hampton Bay Motion Lights

Hello all, Does anyone know if the Exterior Hampton Bay Motion Lights can be repaired. The Light comes on if the motion...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kitsaras
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by kitsaras

Can I make a used door fit my frame?

My wife has been talking about replacing our front door with something nicer for several years. We are both strong prop...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Anchoring toilet floor bolts

Our toilet seal started to leak recently and while removing the nuts that hold down the toilet, one of the rusted bolts...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by oparr
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by oparr

OT? Need to precisely cut a PCB

well not quite a pcb but this blank board from Radio Shack: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21024...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jj
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by jj

Driveway Pavers and Sealing

We recently had our 500 sq.ft. concrete driveway demolished and replaced with pavers. We would like to seal the pavers,...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Changing the water in my well

How often should I change the water in my well? The realtor who sold me the house told me to do it every 6 months to ke...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jimbloom
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by jimbloom

sealant around steel shed

Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base wher...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bluestar
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluestar

need help to repair Bissell carpet cleaner

Please someone tell me how to repair Bissell carpet cleaner. I have a Bissell carpet cleaner model 1698 Turbo Brush Pow...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by philip5malin
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by philip5malin