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America: No longer 1 nation, 1 people

Speaking to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque in 2001, George W. Bush declared that, as Mexico was a frie...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Pat
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pat

First fence post as a bench marker

One side of my house is overlook an Alleway (cars can drive). I want to bui ld a fence similar to this one (click on th...
21 comments posted 12yrs
posted by lezawang
21 comments posted 12yrs posted by lezawang

Noise in the background of my AM radio

I know this might sound off topic but please read. I have an AM radio which is plugged into power in the wall. There is...
11 comments posted 12yrs
posted by lezawang
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by lezawang

Waterproof battery

I got to change a battery on alarmed exit device, yesterday. It's on outdoor door, and gets wet. The manager wants to k...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cayoung61
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

Repair dryer timer

Timer started acting in ages (20 yo+) old Kenmore dryer. Removed it to look up the P/N (youtube for instructions on rem...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by rashid.karimov
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by rashid.karimov

drywall/gypsum board shim spacer?

I have a small hole in a [wallboard] wall, maybe 1 x 2.5 foot, that I want to cover over. I already have some 1/2" dryw...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by 21blackswan
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by 21blackswan

how to tell if a circuit breker is "bad"

A friend had some other friends staying at their beach house, and there were "problems" with the power. This is third h...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by PicoRico
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by PicoRico

12 cu ft frost free fridge not cooling properly

I have a 12 cubic foot frost free fridge (Camco Model CRT1200VLT-1) whose freezer isn't cold enough to keep meat frozen...
48 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nestork.e09f038
48 comments posted 12yrs posted by nestork.e09f038

One more wiring ?

Thanks to all who gave answers on my previous thread. I now have my Romex mounted on a "runner" board. I noticed that t...
26 comments posted 12yrs
posted by philo
26 comments posted 12yrs posted by philo

furnace blower motor keeps runing

Where are all these relays and boards I am to tap? I turned off heat/cooling at thermostat and blower kept running. I t...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by HDA
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by HDA

paint prep - scrape or burn?

I need to paint the clapboards on our dormers. The paint is oil-base, ~20 years old. After I scrape and sand, I can oft...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gbeccles
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by gbeccles

OT? basketball hoops

I found a basketball hoop, and instead of the sqiggly things one can hook the net to, this one has what look like small...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT - cold chicken

I'll admit, it's not home repair. But I don't know a usenet list that fits the question. Went to lunch today, and Mom a...
21 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cayoung61
21 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61