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Sink stain emanating from overflow hole

This isn't a problem I need to fix, just a curiosity I wonder about. We have a sink that is used lightly. It never has...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by timothy42b
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by timothy42b

OT: What's the point of a laundry basket?

What's the point of a laundry basket, why not put the dirty clothes straight into the washing machine?
153 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
153 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

Search results from Google search

On Wednesday, 4 of the tech CEOs testified before some Congressional committee and one or more asked the Google guy abo...
26 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
26 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Do I need a lot of gravel under concrete?

I just had a a question. Do I need a lot of gravel under concrete for my driveway. I live in California and get no extr...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jaimefscottr
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by jaimefscottr

Ping Frank: a fun paper for you

Hi Frank, This is a fun read: Research Brief: ‘Fool’s gold’ may be valuable after all https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by T
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by T

FIRE ALARMS

do they ever need to be completely replaced?
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by mercellusb
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by mercellusb

OT: Armadillo nonsense

https://www.cyclehoop.com/news/february-2014/introducing-the-armadillo-the-latest-creation-in-cycle-lane-safety-to-hit-...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

LED Floods

I wanted to reuse two LED floods on an old fixture. Connected black to brown and blue to whit using the existing wires....
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_15260
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_15260

How old style light bulbs are made

Making a light bulb with a tungsten filament is a little complicated. The filament starts out 20" long. Or https://previ...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dh0496
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by dh0496

hooks into concrete wall

Hello there Sorry this is different post from the previous one (the solution was to use tension rod). Now this is diffe...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by lezawang
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by lezawang

Concrete section next to hardwood!

I am having my hardwood floor refinished. An old fireplace that was on a concert block was replaced with a wood stove s...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nfldgenealogy
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by nfldgenealogy

placing a hock in concrete ceiling

Hi I have bathroom in the basement under the front porch. I removed all the drywalls and what is left is just the concr...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by lezawang
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by lezawang

liquid tight connector to pvc conduit

I want to connect liquid tight tubing to PVC conduit. Searching online I see a lot of Poly tubing connectors w/compress...
25 comments posted 6yrs
posted by sidwelle
25 comments posted 6yrs posted by sidwelle