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fix shed roof that's hard to reach

The edge of my shed roof has rotted. It's a standard shingle over wood deck, about a 4/12 I'd guess, only one story. I...
15 comments posted 12yrs
posted by timothy42b
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by timothy42b

Snap On vs. Husky sockets

I was working on my brakes the other day and ran into a issue with one of the rotors. I called a mechanic friend for so...
43 comments posted 12yrs
posted by teamarrows
43 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows

Using weed killer

I picked up a container of Ortho 'Weed B Gon' to control some weeds around my property. First I tried it out on a few i...
48 comments posted 12yrs
posted by invalid
48 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid

Fastener for gutter?

A corner in my gutter is leaking because one of the rivets joining two section failed, opening a gap at the bottom of t...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam

Glass Block Windows

I need to replace four very old basement windows and was considering either regular windows or glass block. The windows...
14 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pintiha
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by pintiha

RedMax Outdoor Equipment: Who Are They, etc. ?

Hi, Live outside of Boston. Lots of ads lately for outdoor equipment of most every type from a manufacturer called RedM...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by rgsros
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by rgsros

Maple tree 3 feet from house

I have a tiny lot, 1/20th of an acre, iirc, including the space the house is on. It's a town house, end of group. The f...
20 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
20 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

poly for outdoor plywood signs

We have some painted holiday "mice" as a chorus created by an Uncle - very nice paintings... They are 1/4" plywood - pa...
15 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3

How "green" buildings can quickly turn black.

http://www.nfpa.org/newsandpublications/nfpa-journal/2014/january-february-2014/features/perfect-storm?order_src=C246
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gfretwell
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by gfretwell

GFCI wiring ...

I have an in-panel 20A gfci breaker which will soon be wired to the outlet next to the sink in the bathroom . Later , w...
19 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snag_one
19 comments posted 12yrs posted by snag_one