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Those bloated plastic tool cases

I am doing some garage cleaning and I just tossed out all those huge bloated tool cases that power tools come in. For e...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by garytrent
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by garytrent

High Eff. Water Heater questions:

Have 2 questions on a blower fan type water heater. It is a big sucker.. 75 gallons (I have a lot of kids, and am willi...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jackjohansson
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jackjohansson

40s-50s style kitchen trim

anyone know a source for that bright (stainless?) trim that was used around the edges of Formica countertops back in th...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Heat Pump comments

I live in an area that rarely gets any lasting snow (lasting usually until afternoon and occasionally a few days). I ha...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by sword
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by sword

NEED MORE POWER - Electric Chainsaw

I want to get the maximum power from my electric chainsaw. If it was a gas model, I'd simply replace the gas engine...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mountainlion
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mountainlion

Tapping into a waist line

I need to tap into a PVC 4" waist line about 12" up off a basement concrete floor. Unfortunately or fortunately, a clea...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by noone
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone

Installing Window Air Conditioner

Last summer I never installed my window air conditioner. It was just too hot in the house to carry it up from the basem...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dvdman911
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dvdman911

getting my ashes hauled

No, subject line is not a euphamism... just wanted to know if wood ashes are any good for mixing with soil or if I shou...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

Gaudy EMT

Last week I noticed a new counter display at my electrical distributor...bright colored EMT tubing. Logical purpose for...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jbobst4
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by jbobst4

Radiator valves? ? ?

I live in a very old coop apartment building with six units, all more or less identical, all heated by a single boiler...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rayj.balt
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by rayj.balt

wiring question

I have a electronic countdown timer designed to replace an in-wall wall switch. However, I want to splice it into the c...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by info
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by info

prehung door on 2x3 wall

can i easily modify a new 2x4 prehung door jamb to fit my 2x3 framing? or do i need to special order? thks bill
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 307frncv
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by 307frncv

Which lube for lamp sockets?

I've got a hanging light fixture whose socket threads are getting skanky. The fixture will be replaced in 3 months...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dishborealis
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by dishborealis