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connecting multi-strand to copper wire for lighting

Does anyone know the best way to connect a multi-strand wire to copper wire? This is for a recessed light in the ceilin...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bob_monkhouse35
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by bob_monkhouse35

two types of fence contractors

I'm shopping for contractors to replace a wooden fence. There are two types of fence contractors: one specializes i...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Showerheads at takeashower.com

Let me start off this post by saying I tried there handheld and loved it. I had searched and searched for years for a g...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by johndugayflorida
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by johndugayflorida

2 tanks of propane, how long to last?

Friend of mine got propane on Jan 14. Now, on Feb 25, the propane is all gone. Three bedroom trailer. Does that seem a...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

winter blues

Like to share with you guys. A lot of snow fell in Chicago this year so I guess this was bound to happen. Went out to c...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ktech594
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by ktech594

When a gallon is not a gallon

I recently went to our favorite big box store. While wandering around the paint department, I noticed that most brands...
137 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wrthngtngrg
137 comments posted 18yrs posted by wrthngtngrg

Concept in concrete

I need to pour three anchors (I'll call them that) for a 32' long x 12" wide lean to metal awning. The frame wi...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by meagain
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by meagain

heat gun and lead paint

I am thinking about purchasing a heat gun to handle old paint in my house. I tested the paint, which I presumed for yea...
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posted by bbcrock
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by bbcrock

30A breaker feeding a 100A sub-panel?

I was visiting my brother's house during some basement remodeling, and noticed that the electrical contractor had a...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nobody
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

PING: SteveB

Tell me where the tomato farms are in SW UT... past Mesquite, NV. I know they are not ready or planted now, but I WANT s...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Oren
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by Oren

Reconnecting Gas Dryer

I disconnected my gas dryer for some construction work and now ready to re-connect it. The dryer, flex hose, and fittin...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by NOSPAM_drubin
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOSPAM_drubin

What is green tint on Milgard windows?

We recently bought a home where the previous owners had installed new Milgard windows. We noticed at certain angles and...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tysonjm
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by tysonjm

new water heater

I have an old water heater (providing hot water on demand, not filling a tank). This water heater is old and inefficien...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by josephbyrns
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by josephbyrns

Non-reversing washing machine motor

My 3-year old Admiral washing machine (made by Maytag)sometimes fails to drain and spin at the end of the rinse cycle....
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hrhofmann
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by hrhofmann