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Track Lighting

Help Please! I am wanting to update my old linear track heads. I currently have eight 75 watt halogen bulbs mounted to...
17 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Katenospam
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by Katenospam

Convert a 110v to a 210v for an electric dryer

Does anyone know how much it would be to convert a 110v outlet to a 210v, I have an electric dryer already, but the mobi...
36 comments posted 12yrs
posted by lorie
36 comments posted 12yrs posted by lorie

How not to get stuck in snow

About 5 years ago I had my parking lot repaved. The paving company intentionally put a shallow slope in the asphalt so...
30 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nestork.d63d339
30 comments posted 12yrs posted by nestork.d63d339

Ariens Lawn Tractor

I'm thinking of getting this lawn tractor just for mowing: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ariens-42-in-17-5-HP-6-Speed-Ridi...
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pintiha
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by pintiha

PVC Pipe Through 3/8" Ply: Caulking Or.... ?

viz: http://tinyurl.com/mb4jqph http://tinyurl.com/k2zbnoq http://tinyurl.com/lk87r54 It's Schedule 40 PVC pipe and I f...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by x
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by x

Switch For Fan/Heater Unit On 20A Circuit

I have some questions related to the switches that can/should be used for a fan/heater combination unit. I want to inst...
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by DerbyDad03

If You Have Trouble Seeing......

I picked up an EZ Eyes keyboard at the dollar store and it is inexpensive but very easy to see if you have vision probl...
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posted by the-daring-dufas
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Savings on Electric

In another post you may have read about saving on oil. I'm also saving some electricity. In recent months I've had to r...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by esp
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by esp

Stormin Mormon saved me a lot of money on OIL

I go another oil delivery yesterday. I've been tracking my oil use and the degree days for a few years. But let me back...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by esp
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by esp

OT Blocking telemarketers

I signed up for this free service and for the last 30 hours the phone in my house (AT&T landline) has been quieter than...
75 comments posted 12yrs
posted by philo
75 comments posted 12yrs posted by philo

Can a bathroom fan be too big?

If the calculations for a bathroom exhaust fan (cubic feet + equivalent duct length) indicate an 80 CFM fan, is there an...
20 comments posted 12yrs
posted by teamarrows
20 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows

OT Car insurance complaints

Seriously thinking of changing from Farmers to AARP/Hartford car insurance to get much cheaper rates when I upgraded my...
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posted by invalid
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid

How long does Sharkbite last?

How long does Sharkbite last? I have to replace a toilet shut-off valve and all that HD had was Sharkbite. They say it...
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07