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doe lamp shades or lights always add a cozy look to a bedroom? www.interiordecor101.com
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by interiordecor101
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by interiordecor101

Dumb soldering Q

I've got an old stereo receiver with a broken main switch (not replaceable). It won't power. I can solder a jum...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by puddingDOTman

Steel roof strapping

Hi, we want a steel rood for the cottage. We had several contractors come and quote. All but one want to use 1x4 strapp...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gimmeroof
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by gimmeroof

Mini Reciprocating Saw

So I get an Ingersoll-Rand IR429 mini air reciprocating saw for a gift. Does anyone have one of these and run it on a P...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by postmaster
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by postmaster

Old Takara Belmont Barber Chair Hydraulics

I just recently aquired an old Takara Belmont Barber Chair. In the process of moving it, pretty much all of the hydraul...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by darryl
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by darryl

Installing Tyvek Barrier over T1-11 with mildew.

I'm going to install vinyl siding around my house, is it necessary to remove mildew from the T1-11 siding before ins...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by eddie180
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by eddie180

Cut glass with a pair of scissors

Well, I'll be damned: Video: http://uniquevids.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-to-cut-glass-with-scissors.html
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by heybubNOSPAM
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by heybubNOSPAM

How to prolong life of Redwood Deck

I have a 20 year old, 1000 sq. ft. redwood deck, on a sloped lot (2 to 20 feet off the ground) in the coastal Northern...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by geoff.rilling
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by geoff.rilling

Estimating Electrical Work

We live in a 2 year old townhome where we want to do the following electrical work: There are light fixtures in living...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by srikanth.raghavan
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by srikanth.raghavan

Unadjustable adjustable pulley

I have an adjustable pulley on my evaporative cooler motor. It seems to be frozen. Usually I can run the cooler with th...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kenk6600
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by kenk6600

Do acrylic mirrors give off the same refelection?

I am looking into getting a acrylic mirror for my 85 yr old Mothers bathroom. Is the reflection any different from a reg...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by GG2010
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by GG2010

Basement Insulation Mice -- Help

We moved into a 14 year old house 1 year ago and I have been crossing items off the honey-do list at a good pace. Last...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stickler.iv
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by stickler.iv

Cedar shake roof treatments?

I was talking to a roofer about what to do with our ~25 year old cedar shake roof and one option he offered was a "rest...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dhinds
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by dhinds