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Wall mount TV

I want to wall mount our 55" TV. I see mounts from $12 to $60. I don't want or need articulating, just flat and maybe t...
40 comments posted 7yrs
posted by esp
40 comments posted 7yrs posted by esp

Thermostat won't start heater automatically.

If heater is turned to "on" from the "off" position, it works fine for the initial warmup and turns off at the desired...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_13815
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_13815

How to dispose of fibreglass batting?

Is fibreglass batting insulation considered to be hazardous waste? I replaced a few feet of it in my attic and put the...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rednoise9
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by rednoise9

I want my own plane

It's too late to do this but if you'd been on your toes Oct. and NOv. of 2017, you could have had some essential and ot...
28 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
28 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT passing the budget, overriding the veto

Stumpie has said his shutdown could last for iirc 3 months (or was it 6 months) or longer. Other sources say that the p...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Tree Branch cut

I had an INEPT person attend to my yard. Only after he had cut off a branch from a 6 foot tall tree, did I detect the d...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Rob_Lowe
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by Rob_Lowe

Electric head shaver

I shave my head using either a 3 bladed disposable or Norelco triple head electric razor. Unfortunately, using the Nore...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by andrewkennedy775
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

propane torch cleaning (2025 Update)

i simply unscrewed the tip, dropped it in boiling water for 5 min. it works like new -- for full context, visit https://...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_13806
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_13806

How standard are ice makers?

I have a Kenmore fridge - pull-drawer freezer on bottom, no door water or ice dispenser - that came with an icemaker in...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rednoise9
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by rednoise9

Leviton circuit breakers (2025 Update)

I was reading an advertisement by Leviton that stated their AFCI/GFCI circuit breakers were the only ones that met the...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Tekkie
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by Tekkie

Three-Handle Shower Diverter Valve Removal

Do I need to shut off the water supply before removing just the diverter valve in a three-handle shower installation? Or...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wade
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by wade

LED can light replacements (2025 Update)

I just replaced our light fixtures in our basement with LED can lights. When I turned off the lights at the switch, I n...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by c1gmlm
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by c1gmlm