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LED shop lights

I just got a couple of new LED shop lights to replace the old F40 T12s that were cranky and did not like to start. The...
8 comments posted 11yrs
posted by gfretwell
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by gfretwell

Mouse trap

I have a live catch mouse trap rhat has had success only once, long ago. Two mice, probably wanted a snug place alone f...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by invalid
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

Subzero 550 Fridge Repair

A friend of mine had a Subzero 550 fridge/freezer that is about 20 years old. It has separate compressors for the fridg...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by trader4
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by trader4

Wiring&breaker for lighting circuit

Hi. I'm laying out my basement lighting. I expect to have 25 recessed lights, each is 75watt max rating (even though I...
32 comments posted 11yrs
posted by millinghill
32 comments posted 11yrs posted by millinghill

Attery Chargers/Starters

I am considering a Harbor Freight battery charger on sale for $ 29. The specs show 10 A charging current, 2 A trickle c...
23 comments posted 11yrs
posted by wer
23 comments posted 11yrs posted by wer

Garage Door Transmitters - Givaways

I just got through installing two new Sears Craftsman garage door openers to replace the Craftsman openers I installed...
28 comments posted 11yrs
posted by jwisnia18DUMPTHIS
28 comments posted 11yrs posted by jwisnia18DUMPTHIS

Baseboard pipe in basement: over or under door?

Hi, Finishing my basement and installing a (dedicated heating zone) baseboard around most (but not all) of the perimete...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by millinghill
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by millinghill

OT Here is some more professional victim BS

http://dailycaller.com/2015/09/25/students-double-down-insist-fake-hate-crime-was-real/ ?I shouldn?t feel unsafe walkin...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by Seymore4Head

Efflorescence in my garage

My three car garage has several unsightly areas where efflorescence is blooming out of the concrete floor. I have power...
4 comments posted 11yrs
posted by wer
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by wer

Last Man Standing?

Really enjoyed Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor's last series. This one............not so much STG
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by flakey714
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by flakey714

Alaska Coal Stove Recalls

Can someone tell me how I can find out if there has been any recalls filed on any of the Alaska Coal Stoves. Inside of...
5 comments posted 11yrs
posted by hairyharry
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by hairyharry

Timeout on oil burner

My neighbor tells me he needs a new Honeywell oil burner control unit, and they come in 3 time lengths, 15, 30, and 45...
20 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
20 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07