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Listened for a while to Coast to Coast radio. It's good to hear about science once in a while instead of politics. /sar...
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posted by NONONOaddressee
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

What are these (fiberboard) ceiling panels called?

Hi, Our community clubhouse (in downstate New York) was built in the 1940s. The cathedral ceiling is finished with thes...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by millinghill
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by millinghill

Why secure a loft trapdoor in a storm?

Why secure a loft trapdoor in a storm? And what's the roof pitch to do with anything? "Close and secure loft trapdoors...
36 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
36 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

4-way switch

I have a 4-way switch which is connected to two 3-way switches, the 4-way switch being in the middle. There are 4 label...
24 comments posted 6yrs
posted by ouasami
24 comments posted 6yrs posted by ouasami

3-way switch: which one is common?

I have a three-way switch. The terminals are arranged in a top-down fashion. Which one is the common? Can I assume the m...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by ouasami
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by ouasami

Looking for a lock with a low profile knob

Hello all, - I need a knob for an "entry door knob" that is very short. - Willing to replace the whole lock, if no repl...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by deguza
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by deguza

Furnace vent cover replacement

I have an old mobile home and the propane furnace costs too much to run. The vent covers stick up a quarter inch or mor...
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posted by invalid
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by invalid

OT What is it ? < Clare ? >

Anyone know what this device is ? At a local auction sale today - just curious .. http://tinyurl.com/ufeaxy8 John T.
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by hubops
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by hubops

camera for google nest hub

I have a Google Nest Hub Max. Are there any inexpensive cameras that work well with it ? I bought a Wyze 2 that said it...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rmowery28146
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by rmowery28146

limp-in mode

A female friend has a 2002 Toyota 4-cyl Camry had a check-engine light. Has a code coming from her transmission, and th...
39 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
39 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

inverter generator

This unit is now on sale for $ 1700. Canadian. https://www.tscstores.com/Energizer-7500W-Inverter-Generator-with-EFI-P5...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by hubops
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by hubops

OT Getting drunks off the road

Recent threads were about saving lives. This police office went beyond the usual to save lives. Great ending https://img...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by esp
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by esp

Adding outlet

I'm adding an outlet about 5 feet from an existing circuit and teeing from from an outlet in that circuit. I can't reca...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Hawk
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by Hawk