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Gate substitute?

What can we do for a low-cost, but reasonable looking gate? Or temporary gate substitute? It's right next to the house....
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by bill_activist
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by bill_activist

weiser deadlbolt problem

A couple years ago we had a brand new fiberglass entry door system installed - along with a Weiser latchset and deadbol...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by clare
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by clare

OT Ignition key didn't turn

This morning the ignition key wouldn't turn. I fiddled around with gear shift, steering wheel, removed and reinserted k...
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by invalid
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid

OT: DRY BONES

This comic strip by veteran Israeli cartoonist Ya'akov Kirschen is a dead-on snapshot of what is happening in besieged...
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posted by hypatia08
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by hypatia08

Battery jumper units

I was just in a auto fix it place and they were selling these LIon battery unit capable of assisting in start a car wit...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by actodesco
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by actodesco

Corroded Batteries

I have a fairly expensive flash light. Unfortunately it now has three corroded AA batteies, in the "power tube". That c...
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Rob_Lowe
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by Rob_Lowe

Ground settling under block wall

I have a 5-foot by 40-ft block wall. A 5-10 feet section at one end is not supported due to ground settling and the mor...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by guvbob2003
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

Homelite string strimmer tool

Where can I find a tool for adjusting the carburetor for a Homelite string trimmer. I can not find one like this. Have...
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by rmowery28146
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by rmowery28146

Removing old fence post

The fence post I thought was broken off near the bottom, under ground, turns out to be broken off just above ground lev...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

crumbling block wall under porch slab

I have about a 2' wide area that the blocks are no longer supporting the sl ab. Basically the sidewalk was tilted towar...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by laughhavefun
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by laughhavefun

When will it arrive?

I ordered something online and I love watching tracking** but I've never signed up for monitoring before. **Watching tr...
37 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
37 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

hammer heads

I somehow acquired 6 claw hammers, but I can't find any of them. Is the head on a ball peen hammer the same as the head...
23 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
23 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Refrigerator Crushed Ice Dispenser

I have a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer with an ice and water dispenser built into the door. The ice dispenser has w...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pintiha
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by pintiha