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door swing prevention

I'm trying to find something that will allow me to have my upvc back door ajar without swinging and banging in the bree...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by sadoldhag.dd677a8
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by sadoldhag.dd677a8

How to cut a Jolly Ball in Half Cleanly

I'm making an integrating sphere to measure lumens and I need to cut a 14" Jolly Ball in half along the seam. Any ideas...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by scharf.steven
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by scharf.steven

Replace part of a siding panel?

One of our siding panels (plywood with vertical grooves) has a section that is "squishy." It's not a full panel, as it...
16 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Nobody
16 comments posted 12yrs posted by Nobody

Software for landlords

I regularily take pictures of dirt and damage left behind by tenants. One of the hassles I have to deal with is resizin...
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posted by nestork.dd55055
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by nestork.dd55055

Fake cold air return

Discovered today with standard AC check that the house we recently purchase d has fake cold air returns. Vents are ther...
21 comments posted 12yrs
posted by 3pstudio08
21 comments posted 12yrs posted by 3pstudio08

house stucco: What are these dark grey splotches?

I was told a pressure washer was the best way to remove these big spots...? http://imgur.com/mMixOmP http://i.imgur.com...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by 21blackswan
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by 21blackswan

dishwasher overflow [sink] calking/sealer

what is the normal sink-top cauking used here? [the old broken dry caulking is off to the left] http://imgur.com/gt340U...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by 21blackswan
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by 21blackswan

Patching Asbestos Siding Shingles

There are a couple of those old asbestos siding shingles on the back of our house that have craters gouged out of them;...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pintiha
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by pintiha

Half of all Canadians live in sod houses

Half of all Canadians live in sod houses that they built themselves from logs and sod they cut themselves.
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by bubba
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by bubba

Half of americans can’t afford their house

So what exactly are your american residential mortgage rates these days? Here in Canada, the typical home mortgage is b...
25 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Home
25 comments posted 12yrs posted by Home

Steel bathtub repair

I have a 30 year old steel enameled tub, which the floor was chipped years ago. The chip is rusting to the point of wor...
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posted by earthlink
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by earthlink

AC checkout/tune up $89 a good deal?

One of the big HVAC companies in the area has a coupon where you get an AC checkout, cleaning, etc for $89, including 2...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by trader4
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by trader4

burn, baby, burn

I've been making some mop (base) boards out of Saltillo tile and even though I seal them before cutting my tile saw spi...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dadiOH
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by dadiOH

Back from a work travel trip

Been out of town for a few days on work. I brought home all the samples I could find, including the motel soap, shampoo...
24 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cayoung61
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61