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Gutter guards for leaves and "helicopters"

I spent over an hour cleaning out a gutter on only one side of the house yesterday and I don't want to go through t...
20 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cchristanis
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by cchristanis

well pump problem?

Our electricity was off for 96 hours as the result of the big storm in Indianapolis last Friday, but now that it's...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by willisl
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by willisl

Cordless Power Drill - Recharging?

I've had a Black & Decker cordless power drill for 3-4 years - used maybe 10 times and always recharged when finish...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cdubyalee
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by cdubyalee

Painting copper pipes?

I have a few copper pipes that are exposed - meaning they run along the outside of the exterior block wall, they are li...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Mobile Home Roof Question

I own a mobile home that was manufactured in 1990. This unit is 14 ft wide and 80 feet long. The metal roof is not the...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by louie_117
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by louie_117

What are the best windows (energy wise)

I am loking to replace a couple windows . They are vinyl double hung. The main thing I'm looking for is energy effi...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cchristanis
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by cchristanis

Drill Chuck removal

How can I remove the chuck from this drill? http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn96/wer11111/?action=view&current=IMG_00...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

New energy-saving lights at Home Depot

Of course they are sold everywhere but I have a HD near me. I see these multipacks in red, blue or green packaging and...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ajanta
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by ajanta

Toilet-tank leak? ? ?

An odd problem: Our toilet-tank has developed a leak which seems to come from noshre. From observation the slow drip se...
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rayj.balt
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by rayj.balt

Atomic clock

The other day I noticed that our atomic wall clock was running with all the hands going round and round and not stoppin...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by p4o2
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by p4o2

on the subject of McMaster-Carr...

just placed an order over the internet, after finding that even my favorite hardware store does not stock metric cap sc...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

How many amps do I have coming in?

Hi, If my master breaker consists of two 100amp switches, does that mean I have 200amps to play with. (When I was remod...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude