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Painting shutters

I have vinyle shutters that are a hunter green color and badly faded. My wi fe wants to paint them black. Can this be d...
21 comments posted 12yrs
posted by stryped1
21 comments posted 12yrs posted by stryped1

OT Survey Which arm do you put in your jacket first?

OT Survey Which arm do you put in your jacket first? Are you left-handed? Right-handed? If you try to put a jacket or b...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT, Ping Oren

I have a new theme song. ^_^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmv9w7Yefw TDD
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

OT, Who Knew

The GEICO Gecko is a high power flashlight freak and collector. ^_^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sPjzWqSb2U TDD
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Bend back aluminum chair frame?

Bought a set of four patio chairs with aluminum frames. The right-front leg on one chair is welded about 5 degrees inwa...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by essington
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by essington

Dehumidifiers

Well, my 4+ year old humidifier, GE, while still working, was one of the models made in China by Gree and is being reca...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by actodesco
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by actodesco

Wood exterior doors?

Are these common any more? Looking online, it would seem not. Not that I want one but... I am getting new roofing soon...
66 comments posted 12yrs
posted by juliebove
66 comments posted 12yrs posted by juliebove

us cars; dry wipe

Maybe this should go in some automotive group, but I find you guys know just about everything. I have a GMC van, and li...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by oldyork90
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by oldyork90

where are the honey bees?

My new cherry tree NW of Baltimore didn't seem to have many bugs fertilizing it. Just 4 when I looked, two honey bees a...
65 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
65 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

shortage of honey bees?

My new cherry tree NW of Baltimore didn't seem to have many bugs fertilizing it. Just 4 when I looked, two honey bees a...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT - What do you do with your old rotors?

If you do your own brakes, what do you do with the old pads and rotors? Garbage? Recycling bin? Something else?
37 comments posted 12yrs
posted by teamarrows
37 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows

Water-waster/time-waster shower head solutions.

Last month we went on a road trip looking at colleges for my son. At one motel in San Diego they had the worst shower I...
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posted by scharf.steven
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by scharf.steven

Why You Ought to Shop at Lowe's

Why You Ought to Shop at Lowe's Since Home Depot threw itself whole-heartedly behind the homosexual agenda, repeatedly...
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posted by burford
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by burford

Shower Door Repair

I would like to reverse the hinge on a pivoting shower door. [The glass is textured on one side and I'd like to keep th...
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posted by john.keiser2
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by john.keiser2