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Home Lighting

I have a house that I use seasonally. I already have interior lights, on a timer, to present a "lived" in" appearance....
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave

Small "Dolly" tire not seated on the rim

Does anyone know any trick to put air in a small tire on a dolly cart or I guess they are also called an appliance cart...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Ladder prank

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c0c_1461214298 This guy needs to set up a 5 gallon bucket of water in advance for his "f...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by Seymore4Head

VW announces US deal to buy back diesel cheats

VW forges U.S. deal arising from diesel emissions scandal http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions-idUSKC...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by jclock
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by jclock

OT Road conditions

Our county roads are getting worse and worse. Potholes and ridges and cracks. Very poor previous repairs for these thin...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

There are ONLY 247 days left until Christmas

Start decorating your home now, before it's too late. Remember, your goal is to suck the most amps out of the grid in y...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

VW settlement reached

It sounds like VW diesel owners will get %5,000. The repairs will be on VW but that doesn't seem settled. VW rigged emis...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dh0496
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by dh0496

Carpet pad removal

Any one have any tips on removing the carpet pad when it is glued down? It has too many holes in it for a new carpet bu...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Running 220

I am replacing the gas hot water heater and the stove/oven in my vacant rental with electric. Should I have the electri...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Wheelbarrow loads

Soil is typ about 1T/cu yd Sand is typ about 1.5T/cu yd Concrete, about 2T/cu yd Wheelbarrow capacity is typ 1/6 cu yd...
41 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
41 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Stoned? Or should they be?

Daughter just tiled her kitchen back splash with ~ 12" matted squares of rough textured "stone faced" tiles. Individual...
43 comments posted 10yrs
posted by puzzled2
43 comments posted 10yrs posted by puzzled2

masonary bit question

April 19, 2016 Today I installed five clocks, four were on cinder block wall. Using small platic anchors, and a 1/36 ma...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cayoung61
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by cayoung61

OT: CALLING TONY!

We haven't heard from Tony Hwang since the end of February...hope he is okay? Always the pleasant fellow...much like mys...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by pheeh.zero
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by pheeh.zero