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water seal on wooden things

It`s springtime and it`s time to put waterseal on all of the outdoor stuff. Outdoor benches,front porch steps, and picn...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by herbwhite59
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by herbwhite59

Interesting use of shop materials

make a machine gun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_8wRpgvhyg
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by atlas-bugged
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by atlas-bugged

OT Rain-X kit?

Anyone try the Rain-X deep-cleaning windshield kit? Work better than regular liquid glass cleaners and scrubbers? I hav...
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posted by invalid
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid

OT "No Ethanol"

For those of us who try to use "no ethanol" gas for our small motor engines , we're being lied to and ripped off. At a...
32 comments posted 12yrs
posted by RedAlt5
32 comments posted 12yrs posted by RedAlt5

Temp to reseat pavers

I have some pavers that were put over the concrete when we redid the pool a couple years ago that have come loose. Does...
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posted by kurtullman
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by kurtullman

Ground Bar vs. Neutral Bar in Panel

I was looking in a residential service panel today. 150A, 30 circuits, 15 per side. For the circuits that run down the...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by teamarrows
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows

Paint options

This is a question for contractors who do painting. I do a combination of carpentry, renovation, cabinetwork, etc. and...
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posted by mayayana
21 comments posted 12yrs posted by mayayana

Replacing attic insulation with a whole house fan

Hi, I've recently bought a 1930's house with a whole house fan that discharges directly into my attic. The attic has ga...
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posted by millinghill
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by millinghill

Chainsaw Chains

I have two chainsaws, a Stihl and a Craftsman. The Stihl has a hole in each drive link while the Craftsman doesn't. Sin...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pintiha
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by pintiha

OT Easy to spot a Scam such as CFLs

When the enviro wackos, greenies need to use the Police power of the state to force something on you, it is a scam. If...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by burford
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by burford

Remote and/or delay-off switches

I've looked some but haven't found what really catches my eye... I'd like a "delay off" for the barn overhead light so...
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posted by none
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by none

Schlage lock question

Schlage F61 V GEO 619 house door lock - double knob, keyed outside. It includes a sleeve a half inch long. This is put...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by invalid
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid

Bathroom Remodel

Hello everyone - this is my first post. I am installing a custom shower and using Hardie Backer Board over a rubber lin...
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posted by Pappy.d6f4e48
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by Pappy.d6f4e48

juggling running chainsaws

Boy is it exciting to watch a skilled juggler juggle running chain saws. He's got to be really good to do that.... But...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Anyone see my missing $250m plane?

Seems they misplaced $250m plane because they didn't want the extra GPS tracking device that is included on every $65 s...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by loonkiller
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by loonkiller