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Broken Garage Door Torsion Spring .

How can I raise the garage door when the garage door torsion spring is broken?
19 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gcotterl
19 comments posted 12yrs posted by gcotterl

Great way to paint

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29 comments posted 12yrs
posted by philo
29 comments posted 12yrs posted by philo

CFL lights flicker when turned off

In my bathroom I use 2 cfl for lighting. The problem is, recently, when I flip the switch turning the lights off, the 2...
11 comments posted 12yrs
posted by senin
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by senin

OT, Oh Crap, Now We Have An Ice Storm On The Way

There is a winter storm warning in effect for Alabamastan. All sorts of schools, government offices and businesses will...
69 comments posted 12yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
69 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

How to remove this sliding glass door?

This door is hard to slide. The track itself looks ok and the door doesn't drag on the threshold, so I'm guessing the r...
23 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gweedoh
23 comments posted 12yrs posted by gweedoh

modular storage shelf?

In hardware stores or warehouse the products are place in custome shelf built with slotted angle posts. Is there a ligh...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam

Cold water inlet temperature

I am wondering if prolonged cold spells substantially reduce the temperature of the water entering a house from the cit...
34 comments posted 12yrs
posted by robert_green1963
34 comments posted 12yrs posted by robert_green1963

Ariens Sno-Thro Adjustable Height Handles ?

I Have a ST24LE, purchased new Dec. 2012, after I sold my uncle's 1974 Sno-Thro, really solid built machine, with avail...
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Joe Turbo
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by Joe Turbo

Installing Remote Natural Gas Outlet?

I have a small (2kw) suitcase generator that runs on gas, but doesn't supply quite enough watts for some uses. One opti...
22 comments posted 12yrs
posted by x
22 comments posted 12yrs posted by x

GFI bathroom re wiring

I am trying to add a few GFI outlets to my wife's bathroom. I also have to move one of the outlets because of a larger...
28 comments posted 12yrs
posted by stryped1
28 comments posted 12yrs posted by stryped1

Combatting snowfleas: How to dry a mop

I discovered snow fleas in my bathroom. Not a whole lot, just a few every day, and I spray them with vinegar. I try tp...
11 comments posted 12yrs
posted by andymhancock
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by andymhancock

This Is What Years Of A Loose Neutral Looks Like

A neighbor asked me to look at the GFCI receptacle in her garage. She said it tripped and she was having trouble resett...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by teamarrows
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows

Do NOT PUT Fabric Softener in the BLEACH Dispenser!!

After two years of pouring the directed amount of both concentrated and reg ular liquid fabric softener into the bleach...
23 comments posted 12yrs
posted by thekmanrocks
23 comments posted 12yrs posted by thekmanrocks

OT? Perhaps. Are You A Heavy Sleeper?

Is your alarm clock loud enough to wake you in the morning? I know a fellow who was so hard to wake that he took a lamp...
16 comments posted 12yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
16 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas