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Question on caulking gaps on baseboard molding

I have a few pieces of baseboard molding I need to install and the walls are less than perfect. There are a few bumps i...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mikepier
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier

Below grade electrical wiring

In fixing my pool skimmer plumbing I had to remove about a 12"x18" area of my concrete pool deck. The deck is a 4" thic...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

CFL in Garage Door Opener

I tried to replace the two 60W incandescent bulbs with two 13W CFL bulbs in the garage door opener. They didn't lig...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by olson.sc
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by olson.sc

Goodbye 100w, 75w Incandescent Lamps

> On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:31:54 -0500, Frank > > wrote: > :Dan_Musicant wrote: > > :> Fact is you can find CF's that...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by celticsoc
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by celticsoc

thermostat setting

My thermostat runs my furnace about once every hour when it is 20 degrees and I am thinking about adjusting the swing o...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by bigjcw1023

moen replacement cartridge choice

I am replacing my bathtub faucet cartridge, which is made by Moen. I am not sure the original part number, but the Moen...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dang.lien
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by dang.lien

very low voltage -- dangerous?

I'm doing some rewiring and have run into some confusion. I have a 240V circuit, which, when on shows about 240V on...
42 comments posted 18yrs
posted by benjunk
42 comments posted 18yrs posted by benjunk

home alarm system

I have pulled off the ac plug off the wall and the battery from the alarm system to stop the alarm from ringing b/c the...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stanigator
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by stanigator

Left hand thread

Learned my lesson regarding snowblower paddles,now I need to remove the augur and reboot the sucker. Can't for the...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ktech594
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ktech594

Cabinet Drawer Help Needed

We had new cabinets custom made three years ago. One of the drawers would sometimes open by itself ... but it was just...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Dorot29701
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dorot29701

Wiring Up Cabinet Halogens

As part of my kitchen remodeling project, I am planning on installing "hockey puck" halogens inside the tops of 3 of th...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jbxnyr
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by jbxnyr

log splitter

anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by bigjcw1023

Ni-Cad Battery Storage

Hi; I picked up an 18 volt Dewalt Cordless Drill and a Dewalt Impact gun that use the same batteries. Each item came wi...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by curranpg
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by curranpg

It's for the children

California to require programmable communicating thermostats. It's a thermostat with a built-in FM receiver so the...
28 comments posted 18yrs
posted by heybub
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by heybub