Home Repair

Would Werner warrnty replace one of their ladders that fell off the truck?

Would Werner warranty replace one of their ladders that fell off the truck? Literally. It fell off the truck and by the...

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posted by walterjones

21 comments posted 3yrs posted by walterjones

Pre-fab bck yard shed

Do you need a backyard shed but you don't have time or the skills to make one? Do you need an apartment for your mother...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

0 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Out of tune wind chimes

Why the hell do people put up wind chimes which are out of key? My neighbour has one which sounds almost exactly like t...

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posted by CK1

18 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1

How to lure docile bees away from the kiddie pool

The bees are the normal pollinating ones which wouldn't hurt you even after you swish them away from the kids playing i...

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posted by canaliumberto

1 comments posted 3yrs posted by canaliumberto

cool operator Jr not working

my cool operator Jr is not working how can i check which one is broken. The fan is rotating when i move it.

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posted by BERNZ

1 comments posted 3yrs posted by BERNZ

OT. EV Extra Road Damage

A study from England says electric vehicles cause more road damage than fossil fuel powered vehicles due to extra weigh...

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posted by deanh6929

27 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

OT. Flying Car

The Jetsons' cartoon is a little closer to reality.

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posted by deanh6929

4 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

Can electricity conduct through a fine spray of water?

If there was a fine mist being sprayed (like you get from something you spray plants with), and there was a live wire so...

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posted by CK1

128 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1

Raindrops creating electricity?

Raindrops creating electricity? But.... wouldn't you be better sticking a solar panel there? I assume you can't have bo...

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posted by CK1

80 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1

open hot bus bar by design

I'm working with an older load center and found that the bottom blade to supply power to the breaker is not connected t...

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posted by bob

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i-95

The news is usually pretty good, but in this case, I've heard reports from more than one source and none quite say how...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

13 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Restoring damaged kitchen table base

Hi, I received a kitchen table for free. Very sturdy. But the base has some damage that looks maybe like pet damage, i....

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posted by milli...

4 comments posted 3yrs posted by milli...

Solder - lead free or not?

I find lead free solder very difficult to work with (I bought some by mistake). I see the EU claims to have banned it a...

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posted by CK1

25 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1

Leaking shower niche

My niche was leaking water into my wall, here’s a photo of the drywall cut away. They’re going to fix it by caulking ov...

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posted by Schneems

0 comments posted 3yrs posted by Schneems

Splicing outdoor extension cords

It's been decades since I did this, but I cut my hedge trimmer cord in two. I've repaired them in the past, usually for...

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posted by timothy42bach

35 comments posted 3yrs posted by timothy42bach