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Tile over peel and stick

Have a small bathroom 1951 house. Original diagonal subfloor in great shape, with 1/2 inch plywood over that and almost...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14891
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14891

Am I morally or contractually obliged?

Usually, I write down the aisle and bay of something I see on HomeDepot.com and plan to buy, and it's been accurate. Th...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

Luninaid

I saw this on Xploration Earth 2050. It's a light that recharges from sunlight and is made to light a room. It is about...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dh0496
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by dh0496

Phone service

I have a landline and internet from Frontier. My bill is $70 plus $18 more of taxes. That's around a 25 % tax rate !!!!...
52 comments posted 6yrs
posted by scientist77017
52 comments posted 6yrs posted by scientist77017

Questions about roof repair/replacment.

I need a new roof, or a repair of the old one. The shingles are still very good. One plywood sheet is sagging an inch a...
36 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
36 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

Classic vs. Modern architecture

"Contemporary architecture is by and large a failure. The public finds it ugly, strange, and off-putting. It has create...
22 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
22 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

Old lawnmover weld

Will A Silverline Arc 100 Welder 230V weld my old lawn mover and what electrodes would i use if possible. 😅
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14887
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14887

My achin' back

  But the is ceiling looking great ! I've got a good start on the dining room/kitchen ceiling , about a quarter of one...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by snag_one
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by snag_one

OT. Household debt, 14 trillion +

And yet the U.S. economy is doing fairly well. My parents grew up during the Depression. Borrowing was almost a dirty wo...
52 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dh0496
52 comments posted 6yrs posted by dh0496

bluetooth at 164 feet

I keep hearing that bluetooth is only good for 30 feet, but look at these: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=long+distance+blu...
28 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
28 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

water pump stops drawing water in few hours

I have a water pump which draws water from a creek to irrigate the lawn. It had run for four months without problems. S...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by ouasami
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by ouasami

1950s model

can these ovens be converted to propane
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14879
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14879

Repair floor lamp?

A floor lamp I use along side my bed has had the weight materal (cement?) in its base break up amd fall out. Now the la...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by invalid
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by invalid