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Driveway gate stopped working

Our USAutomatic Patriot gate completely stopped moving. I noticed the battery power was low. So I hooked up my car batt...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by yong321
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by yong321

Lextron AA Batteries - Any Good?

My BJ's carries a 48 pack of Lextron AA for $9.99 vs. a 36 pack of Energizers for $13.46. I looked at Consumer Repo...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by teamarrows
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by teamarrows

remove concrete with Poof!

Has anyone used this product? Does it work? Nice if I could remove concrete splatter from my tools, concrete mixer and t...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noreplay
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by noreplay

Cloths dryer vents????

A friend posted this question on another message board and I thought I'd ask here as well...Thanks for any help......
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by benick
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by benick

Toilet flushing question

Is there any way to increase the water pressure in the toilet bowl after you flush it..the waste goes down but there is...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by john246
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by john246

Replacement Motion Sensor Heads

I'm looking to get a replacement Motion Sensor head for my flood lights. They are a cheap brand and an electrician...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by saucerman
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by saucerman

Homemade "snow dam" for roof?

An unusual snow load this year took out the vent pipe off my steep metal roof. Since we rarely get big snow and the roo...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gw
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by gw

Overkill???

I'm switching from a 100 to a 200 amp service. I'm going to lay new cable from the meter, 185 feet, underground...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dontbother
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by dontbother

Back prime T-111 siding in PA?

My thoughts on the pros and cons of back priming T-111 siding that will go over Tyvek house wrap and cover a small stud...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by vze2qxq3
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by vze2qxq3

Kitchen Happiness!

The people we chose our range hood from (a minor miracle in and of itself as we literally wanted something impressionis...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by KatherineWalkerChase
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by KatherineWalkerChase

Flat roof materials

I've looked in to this and it looks straightforward enough that me and a friend could replace my rubber roof with n...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by upand_at_them
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by upand_at_them

Wood Glue Suggestions ?

Hello, Haven't used wood glues for quite some time, so am not familiar with what is "state of the art' these da...
37 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rgsros
37 comments posted 18yrs posted by rgsros

Almost Fell Off The Roof Today

Worn-out 64-year-old old fart here again. While descending, the ladder slipped backwards, but then caught itself. Resul...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Windswept
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by Windswept