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Anyone ever speeded up a stairlift?

I've yet to come across any old person who wouldn't like their stairlift to get there quicker. For goodness sake, they'...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

Upgrading the bathroom

We recently moved to a new house. I'm thinking of upgrading the bathroom, but cannot decide on the toilet that would lo...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by esp
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by esp

20 tons of gravel

  Well , crushed rock to be more precise . Had it delivered today by the county , I'll be billed later but the agreed o...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by snag_one
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by snag_one

LED bulb failure mode (2025 Update)

2 of 3 LED (60 w replacements) bulbs I put in a ceiling fixture on Feb 20th have failed. There is no heat trapped, it's...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timothy42b
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by timothy42b

replacing a thermal fuse

I have a little space heater with a burned out thermal fuse. All the web hits for thermal fuses seem to be about big th...
40 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
40 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Cleaning rubber tiles

I have 120 "Multy" "Envirotiles" (made from recycled rubber tires) on my outdoor concrete patio slab. Over the years, d...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by gcotterl
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by gcotterl

Gas release valve?

What are those things you see in the middle of nowhere (in the UK at least), a 10 foot high white pole with an orange r...
45 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
45 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

OT. What's this for? (2025 Update)

This article talks about some common things we all see and probably ignore. Or http://tinyurl.com/yydbar8b The link lead...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dh0496
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by dh0496

OT: Ethiopian 737 Max crash

From what is known so far, this crash yesterday sounds very similar to the Lion Air crash in Indonesia. Both were 737 M...
32 comments posted 7yrs
posted by trader4
32 comments posted 7yrs posted by trader4

How to cope with HATE in today's world.

1. Make a list of everyone you hate. 2. Look them up on google and get their home address. 3. Read the list every day,...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Oren
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by Oren

...whale's mouth off South Africa

[...] "The 51-year-old said once the whale grabbed him, he felt pressure around his body but soon realized he was too bi...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Oren
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by Oren

Should I.Q. test be a requirement for entry to a zoo?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/us/arizona-zoo-jaguar-attack/index.html Do you think an I.Q. test should be administered...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by scientist77017
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by scientist77017