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Lowes flat in-wall speakers: any good?

Hi all, wondering if there is some real-world experience out there that someone can share on these speakers. I think th...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by info_at_1-script_dot_com

Home electricial testers

IMO DIYers would do better not to use a mulitmeter for home wiring. The main tester I think home owners should use is o...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilowatt
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

SLOAN Flushmate Urine Mist

Hi I just got a nice Maysfield toilet with the SLOAN Flushmate. For those of you who are not familiar inside the tank i...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Racoons under the porch

Do you folks have any advice for my sister? I need some help trying one last thing about keeping the animals out from u...
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jazon48
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by jazon48

Spar varnish and spar urethane question

I stripped down a piece of oak furniture and put on two coats of spar varnish. Now the wife wants a satin finish. I hav...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by melnadja
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by melnadja

washer will not start

I have a kenmore series 80 washer its about 1 1/2 years old. I put a bunch of cloths in for washing and turned on the k...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rvaedex23
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by rvaedex23

Repairing a KitchenAid stand mixer

My wife has a KitchenAid Professional 600 watt stand mixer. I started giving her poor performance and making a clunking...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Mitch
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by Mitch

Relative AC Efficiency

Brothers Abe and Erb live next-door to each other in smallish single-level houses that are identical in all regards. Bo...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by muthafuyer
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by muthafuyer

Versatile T1-11

A few jobs I've done using T1-11: http://flickr.com/photos/joearnold/page8/ Scroll down the page. Here also:http://f...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Boon
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by Boon

Toilet-to-wall distance

I bought a new shower/tub surround that specs the alcove to be 60-1/8" between rough-in walls. Based on that, the cente...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noone
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone

Well pump is leaking; what to do?

With the valve to the house shut off, my pump comes on at 20psi, takes a minute to pump up to 42psi, shuts off, and tak...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by toller
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by toller

grout line for counter tile: 1/4" or 1/8"

My counter tiles are 13x13 and I was thinking of a 1/8" grout line to be less visible and have less grout to get dirty....
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mv
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mv

Pressure washer extension wands

Thank you to all who responded to my post about pressure washer extension wands. You have certainly convinced me not to...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brinker
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by brinker