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Snow storm coming to the Sierra's

http://sonoracalifornia.blogspot.com/ view webcams and see the weather reports for the storm coming next week.
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ned_sud
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ned_sud

Wood Eating Caterpillar?

I'm re-roofing a shed and have it torn down to the trusses. There's insect (termite?) damage to wood here and t...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by reverend
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by reverend

Three-way switch & GFCI

Hi and thanks for any help. I just pulled out a standard outlet in our bathroom to replace with a GFCI. Got the GFCI in...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by delphiprog
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by delphiprog

Putting a hook in a steele door

Well it's getting close to that time of year and the wife wants a hook to hang a wreath on our NEW steele entry doo...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by benick
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by benick

Protecting my deck this winter

I just moved into a house. The deck appears to be in good shape, except that the latest coat of oil based stain is peel...
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posted by fwithers07
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by fwithers07

Vinylmax Windows

Does anyone have any experience with Vinylmax windows? A contractor I trust says they are good windows, and can be inst...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by shawkins
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by shawkins

mystery building material

I am trying to get some info about a building material that I have in my home.Myhouse is 60+ years old and has plaster/...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rfarrar
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by rfarrar

Help with Electrical Wiring ,please

I am re-wiring some of the boxes in a 30's vintage cottage. The old rubber wiring is crumbling in the steel boxes....
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posted by werna
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by werna

Smaller, less ugly outdoor electric outlet?

I'm looking to run some electricity out into the garden (in a permanent way), some outlets on a post where I can pl...
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posted by chrisnews
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by chrisnews

Help with winterizing sprkinler system Febco

Hey everyone, Sorry if this topic has been discussed ad nausea here but I am at a loss. I have a 10 Zone sprinkler syst...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by genius
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by genius

Does this pressure washer attachment exist?

Hello, I recently read about an attachment for pressure washers called a LadderSaver nozzle, which is supposed to exten...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pbogi
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by pbogi

Furnace Problems - Blowing cold air - Please help

Hey guys, I know nothing about how the furnace or heating work in general, but I will try to explain my problem and I h...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by trytobreak
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by trytobreak

How'd you do this?

Yesterday, I had a backhoe in to complete the ripping out of caliche. A front end loader with a box ripper wasn't g...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Why did back coil refrigerators vanish?

I was wondering if anyone knows why the "old fashioned" back mounted coil refrigerators were replaced with bottom mount...
38 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jetgraphics
38 comments posted 19yrs posted by jetgraphics