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Water still flowing

I am having trouble with a pvc pipe. The pipe is part of the yard sprinkler system. Even after I shut off the water, st...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_15120
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_15120

"Drywall"

I was astonished to find Americans actually call plasterboard "drywall" even if it's on a ceiling! So not a wall! Daft...
232 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
232 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

angle grinder

What good value angle grinder would you recommend for occassional use by a home owner? What type of general use grinding...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

I SHALL REPORT YOU TO PLAPP!

You've been plapped. And you know it feels right.
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by actionhero1
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by actionhero1

OT Used printer paper

I often use paper that has been printed on one side to run through the printer and print, of course, on the blank side....
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by invalid
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by invalid

AFCI or GFCI for a two-hole receptacle

I have an older home. I would like to replace some of the two-hole receptacles with three-hole ones. A friend told me t...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by deguartu
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by deguartu

Squirrel resistent Screen

I have a sliding glass door the opens to a patio w/sliding screen door. Problem: Screen is tore up from squirrels climb...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by sidwelle
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by sidwelle

OT much-needed haircut

When the barber shops are allowed to open - after almost 3 months - does a prudent shaggy person : 1. rush in for a hai...
29 comments posted 6yrs
posted by hubops
29 comments posted 6yrs posted by hubops

finding elastic

no question, just a story. I started with 3 N95 masks, but after wearing 2 of them for several 30-minute sessions eaach...
28 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
28 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

swamp cooler bleed t-connector value

My replacement swamp cooler came with a bleed t-connector in the hose between the water pump and the pads. It took quit...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by invalid
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by invalid

Car flipped oton wheels.

Just had surgery on my hand ffor trigger finger, and driving home came across a car accident. Small SUV on its side. I...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

Favorite Indoor Bug Spray

Favorite DIY indoor bug spray to get rid of springtime roaches/ant/spiders?
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wade
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by wade

Every dog has his day,

Every dog has his day, Barber shops are closed! Flowbee, now worth up to $200 new, $150 used. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee