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How do I wire this lamp??

I have this 1920's lamp with three sockets I need to wire. The link below leads to a picture of the top part of the...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by camdavis
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by camdavis

Basement ceiling tiles - replacing?

I'm getting ready to sell my old house, down to the final handy-man type fixups. One problem is the ceiling tiles i...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by not_my_real_addy
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by not_my_real_addy

prehung door

I put up a prehung door and I am having one problem the door won't stay open. It doesn't close shut, but it won...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by maryjstovel
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by maryjstovel

ANNUNCIATOR ?

I'm looking for a ( motion? ) sensor that'll ring a chime in the house when someone steps onto the porch..... so...
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glue in cold place

What glue can be used inside of a refrigerator? I have to glue the little button (one of them) that holds the top of th...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by pattj
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by pattj

Attaching loft railing

Any suggestions for attaching the ends of a 5 foot railing to keep people from falling out of a loft? I am planning a ra...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bogus
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

Where find Jasco metal primer ?

Can anyone tell me where I can find the metal primer made by Jasco ? Their website claims it is sold by Lowe's, Ace...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jnipperxxx
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by jnipperxxx

Opinions- BJ's service, 'year round sun room'

Hi, just checking to see if any have any experience with their services. Granted you wont be in my area (Virginia Beach...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cshenk1
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

Remove Deadbolt

I have a Merit deadbolt on my front door that I want to remove. This lock has a bolt that rotates 90 degrees up to latc...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Questioning faucet install charges

Here's Mom's new kitchen faucet: http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg89/melrose_fun/faucet1.jpg It's an Am...
53 comments posted 18yrs
posted by screen
53 comments posted 18yrs posted by screen

Normal wood stain on exterior fence

A neighbor of mine just stained his exterior wood (PT) fence with regular minwax stain. I've never seen anybody use...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jobs
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by jobs

Two kinds of garage door springs

I'm a few weeks away from buying a new single-wide garage door, manually operated. Stopped into a showroom yesterda...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dishborealis
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by dishborealis

Seeing occasional bubble in A/C sight glass

One day I was cleaning my yard and I noticed when I went to check on my outdoor A/C unit, I saw an occasional bubble fl...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikepier
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier