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sears cordless tool batteries

I have no prob with sears cordless tools for homeowner use, if you use them according to the way they were designed. Bu...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bbmclane
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by bbmclane

Fridge stopped working for a few hours

I came home yesterday from work and noticed the power must had gone out during the day cause I had to reset the microwa...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by borne
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by borne

OT (very) but a good hint

A couple months ago, a friend told me how he makes his blade (throw away) razors last a long time. I tried it, and it r...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by bobwhite
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobwhite

ok to store toilet in unheated garage

We were going to remodel our bathroom, new toilet, tile, vanity but DH hurt his back pretty bad and we're thinking...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ktdville
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by ktdville

Likely distance of survey stake from curb?

I want to find the buried rebar stake that separates my yard from the neighbor, just at the curb of the street. How far...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospamblam
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospamblam

Painting over asphalt tile

I'm wondering if floor paint will stick to some circa 1975 asphalt floor tiles. This is to try to make a floor in a...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by esp
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by esp

joist crack repair question

hoping someone can answer this. i have a few 2x10 joists that have horizontal cracks. each joist has only one crack. th...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Joe
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Joe

stempling cielings-How To

I am redoing a rental property and need help? The ceilings have had two different types of paint used and has caused a...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Pamelablueeyes
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Pamelablueeyes

How to get rid of smoke odor

A semi-homeless person in San Diego would to know how to get rid of smoke odors in a house that survived the firestorm....
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wer25
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by wer25

Poor Chimney Draw

We had our chimney lined 4 years ago and despite the company's claims that lining the chimney wouldn't effect t...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jk
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jk

Removing small dabs of paint off hardwood floors

There are small dabs of semi gloss latex paint, near the baseboards, on the hardwood floors. I think it was from the la...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by murphysf
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by murphysf

What is this thin-wall plastic tube?

In my garage, from some past project, I found some thin-wall white (probably PVC) plastic tube. About the same diameter...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by shoppa
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by shoppa

Old Chair redo/repair

I bought a child sized chair at a yard sale the other day for five bucks. It is in pretty good shape. It looks like a r...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Bonding (glue?) Q

I've got a little laser pointer from Radio Shack, send a laser across the floor, my Crazy Birddawg does 0-90 mph in...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by puddingDOTman