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Red and black wires

I have a older outlet that I'm replacing with a newer style. My outlet has 2 wires a red and black one what side does e...
26 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Raymond
26 comments posted 9yrs posted by Raymond

Electrical question

Just what is the "neutral" wire and what does it do?
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by charles
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by charles

OT - Moving Yahoo Emails to OE6

Lk, home repairers.... Yes, I know this ain't a Yahoo group. But, and this is a big butt, you guys know a whole lot mor...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by newgene.mcmensaREMOVE
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by newgene.mcmensaREMOVE

area around fire pit

A couple of years ago we put in a nice block fire pit. After a rather wet spring we are thinking about putting somethin...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kurtullman
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by kurtullman

PVC conduit repair question

We just had a local internet company bring a fiber line to our house. Whil e they said the line could be buried directl...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jcl541
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by jcl541

10 Foot Dryer Cord

I have to place a dryer 10 feet from it's plug in, breaker dedicated outlet. I would like to use this cord: https://www...
38 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
38 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

OT: Word of the Day

I happened across this word in my copy of WordWeb Pro. Not being superstitious, I will not claim it is prophetic...........
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by norman
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by norman

gsm alarm timer running to fast

my gsm alarm digital timer clock running fast . which running every one hour 10 mints advance . how to make it stable ?...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by anu
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by anu

roof sheathing

I built my shed about 20 years ago and used 3/8" spruce ply roof sheating on 16 inch centers. The guys at the "Borg" sa...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by clare
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by clare

Ring Around the Toilet

What is that dark ring that grows around the top edge of the waterline in the toilet bowl when you let it go without cle...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by wade
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by wade

OT auto sun shade problem

The sun shade in my Nissan Versa won't stay in position - up or down. I tried a magnet but it doesn't work through the...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

OT: bad dad joke

Warning: this joke is so bad it may cause physic damage. It is inspired! Q. Why did the lifeguard not swim out and save...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by T
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by T

Remembering you this day, Scotty

http://vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/49017/CLAYTON-M-SPAINHOWER RIP
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Oren
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by Oren

DIY Repair

My son, age 30, just bought his first house located in Connecticut. I would like to buy him a General Repair, DIY book....
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave