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"Nose Wheel" for Boat Dolly?

Last year I got rid of my windsurfing gear and got something called a "Hobie Adventure Island": basically a kayak with...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by x
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by x

Meter Location (was Residential Electricity)

Hello, and perhaps a local ordinance question: Often you see new town/row house developments that look very nice from t...
31 comments posted 10yrs
posted by arl_123234
31 comments posted 10yrs posted by arl_123234

two car garage

http://www.lifebuzz.com/construction-fails/23/?p=1&utm_source=ysa&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=construction-fails&utm_content...
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posted by dangerous
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by dangerous

Philo's book -- Coffee Ennui

My copy of Coffee Ennui arrived today. Glad I bought it. The book is a pleasant combination of family album, street pho...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by esp
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by esp

Small roof leak

I've had this roof leak for about 1 year. It's small and I put a container in the dining room where it leaks through th...
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posted by LK
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by LK

bye-bye land line telephone

Today I got connected to internet telephone service for my home - the old land line still has dial tone but only gets t...
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posted by hubops
107 comments posted 10yrs posted by hubops

Maytag Washing Machine leaks on fill cycle

1980s vintage Maytag washing machine, not much use given the age. On the fill cycle, water on the floor. The hose seem...
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posted by nospamplease
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospamplease

Pops rockin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usys7XUTtQE Time for a geritol break....
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posted by example
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by example

What's up with M$ ?

It appears they have cut all XP users off from even the old updates ... I had to reinstall XP Pro in one of my laptops...
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posted by snag_one
74 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

OT: Garage/Moving Sale "Gems"!

Lervad (Denmark) Woodworking bench- $25 Bosch (Germany) 4X24 Belt sander- $6 Delta (Taiwan) Miter Saw- $10 The folks we...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by pheeh.zero
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by pheeh.zero

your experience with referral services

I've debated whether to sign up with Angie's List and/or Home Advisor as a contractor, but have no idea whether it woul...
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posted by mayayana
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by mayayana

Residential electricity

Does the public utility's responsibility end at: * the electric meter * the main breaker in the electric panel box * the...
38 comments posted 10yrs
posted by gcotterl
38 comments posted 10yrs posted by gcotterl

Lawn mower help needed

50" Cub Cadet, Briggs & Stratton 24HP V-twin motor, Model 446777 268 total hours Engine stopped while mowing. Blades di...
24 comments posted 10yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
24 comments posted 10yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Please explain this Metric thread size

The threads on a MIG Welder tip are listed as: M5 x .8 thd I always have problems understanding metrics. I know that a...
29 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
29 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow