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Air sampling fixture

I need a (cosmetic) cover for a wall/ceiling mounted "air sampling station". In a sense, this is similar to what a smok...
26 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
26 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Wall niche light

I am building a 4" deep wall niche. I want to add a light on top of the niche. Can anyone point me to what kind of light...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by ssgalkin73
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by ssgalkin73

OT - What can I use 4 rolls of fax paper for?

My wife has scrapped her old fax machine that used thermal paper and we ha ve 4 rolls of paper to get rid of. I know th...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by hrhofmann
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by hrhofmann

LED Bulbs not Satisfactory in Trouble Lights

Last night I was doing some work outdoors after dark, and was using a trouble light. The old incandescent 100W bulb die...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

White Trash Mother Of The Year?

Candidate for "White Trash Mother Of The Year" ??? http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/arkansas-baby-fed-bourb...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Lori
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by Lori

OT? World poverty and Immigration

This is by far the best thing I have ever seen on the issue of immigration http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=970_1439067050
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

Dont they sharpen axes at the factory anymore?

I bought an inexpensive axe (12" hatchet) at Menards for $12.99. Made by Yardworks. I mainly bought it for cutting root...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Never let a Blonde use a Power Tool ! (joke)

This blonde woman was hired to work for a construction crew. It was her first day on the job, and she was being trained...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Worry, worry

Had to turn on the electric blanket last night. Now I can worry about frozen water lines and, worse, frozen electric lin...
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Pruning shears

I just bought some pruning shears today at a local nursery, that I have done business with for many years, for what I t...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Rhonda
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by Rhonda

How to cut round hole in metal siding?

I'm putting on some metal siding which comes in 3' wide sheets. (Ribbed Pole Barn steel). There is a garden hose faucet...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

How to spend 3 bucks to save 225

I just bought some LED lamps from Walmart. It says I can save up to 226 over the lifetime of these bulbs vs incandescen...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by Seymore4Head

Tool Score !

Just picked up a Ridgid tile saw at the local outlet store , looks like it might have made just a few cuts . Looks like...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by snag_one
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

Car Question

I am not sure if this forum responds to car questions? I do not know of a newsgroup car site. I just bought a new car b...
47 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Rob_Lowe
47 comments posted 10yrs posted by Rob_Lowe