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Maglite problem

Had a little Mini-Mag 2AA for years. Worked OK. Lite got dim, changed batteries, still dim. Bulb looked burned, replace...
28 comments posted 19yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
28 comments posted 19yrs posted by puddingDOTman

Repairing a crack in plastic bathtub

I have a plastic bathtub with a small crack in the bottom of the tub. Short of tearing it out and shoring it up, is the...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by briano1812
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by briano1812

New sign in

Just signed in or up for this group. looks good..
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rf360stratoblue
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by rf360stratoblue

Dumb question?

I'm putting in new 3" round soffit vents. Does it matter what direction the slanted louvers face, whether towards o...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by r2kay
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by r2kay

Shower Drip

Hi, We have a Delta Shower valve in our upstairs bathroom that is dripping. It is a single faucet system so it is the t...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by szeik
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by szeik

toilet redo -> spraying water

Had to install new guts (Fluidmaster) in the tank of a Gerber brand toilet. Had a problem with water spewing out betwee...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by no-one
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by no-one

Weed whackers you've hated

I'm gonna be in the market for a weed whacker soon, probably rechargable. If you've had one that made you want...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dishborealis
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by dishborealis

Transforming a small bathroom into a steam room.

Just wondering if anyone's every done anything like this using a steam generator. I don't know how practical it...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dopamine
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by dopamine

toilet: i am about to replace the wax ring

toilet i installed two years ago ... all was well until recently when I noticed some water seeping out underneath. I am...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by him
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by him

New Power Drop

The doofus that built a house I bought had a 200 amp panel put in for an all electric house. We are at the maximum of w...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deserttraveler
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by deserttraveler

Removing exterior door without damage

I installed two sets of exterior french doors about three months ago. I installed them incorrectly - the jambs are flus...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stupidgringo
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by stupidgringo

Testing a CO detector

They have a convenient spray that allows you to test the sensor elements of a smoke detector...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by techman41973
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by techman41973

Dump Chicken Drive-By

A gull flew over and s*it on me while roofing. Almost made it unscathed - 26 of 27 squares done. Is this like one of th...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by postmaster
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by postmaster

I'm such an idiot!

I took the flywheel off my Tecumseh lawn mower today because the kill switch wasn't working right and it's unde...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by zxcvbob
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by zxcvbob

Lawnmower drive works on pavement not grass

My self propelled Murray (about 9 years old) stopped propelling. I changed the belt and cleaned the pinion gears (one w...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by inkwell5
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by inkwell5