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Why do mice chew wires?

I have an underground pit where my well tank sits. The top of the pit is a removable trap door. Because that pit gets s...
15 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
15 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

One circuit 125V, others 117V, why?

Approximately 8 years ago I built (with the help of a contractor) a 1,200 sq. ft. shop detached from our home (nice sho...
44 comments posted 10yrs
posted by IGot2P
44 comments posted 10yrs posted by IGot2P

Romex through Cinder block

My garage is cinder block. I'm installing two outdoor motion sensor decorated accent lights on each side of my garage d...
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by meanie.brat
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by meanie.brat

Mousetrap

http://gizmodo.com/this-1882-patent-for-a-50-caliber-mousetrap-is-probably-1749317917
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by Seymore4Head

Lock the door....

It's Christmas eve. Whoever is the last person on here, please lock the door to alt.home.repair before leaving. See you...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

OT: Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

I was listening to some music and found this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSJ4EWeHyE4 Hope everyone has a nice h...
50 comments posted 10yrs
posted by itiz
50 comments posted 10yrs posted by itiz

Where is it?

Where is the address book in outlook email?
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tomorroeland
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by tomorroeland

Time - AC

System light is not coming on and I have already replaced the batteries. The unit shows the time and -AC fails to turn o...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by KC
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by KC

Police make arrest (what a hoot)

...connected to poop in box case "A valley homeowner is fighting back against package thieves with poop. A viewer sent...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Oren
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by Oren

Fluorescent tube problems

I have 8', Sylvania T12, 75W tubes (2 each) in my shop fixtures. The other day one of the tubes quit working. I replace...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Rhonda
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by Rhonda

my car is a mouse magnet

i haven't had to put any peanut butter in the traps that i've set inside the car for the past six months, but i've stil...
20 comments posted 10yrs
posted by songbird
20 comments posted 10yrs posted by songbird

12V Battery charging problem - MASSIVE SPARKS

I have a farm tractor with a positive ground. I hooked a 15A battery charger to it, and had massive sparks shooting all...
53 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
53 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Arc-fault breaker trips

A family member's house was completely rewired in 2011 and has arc-fault breakers for the bedrooms. One of those breake...
39 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Nobody
39 comments posted 10yrs posted by Nobody

W10 activation issue

wiped My HD and tried to load W7 ultimate, but the built-in modem will not load. I then loaded w10 and tried to use My...
57 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tomorroeland
57 comments posted 10yrs posted by tomorroeland