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Gas heater pilot problem

We have a 5 panel propane fired radiant (as opposed to "blue flame") heater as a backup to the wood stove . Lately the...
14 comments posted 3yrs
posted by snag_one
14 comments posted 3yrs posted by snag_one

Homemade bird repellant?

Anyone tried these? https://www.thayerbirding.com/homemade-bird-repellent-spay-to-keep-birds-away/ Im leaning toward a p...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by cletus.emmett.wheelwelker
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by cletus.emmett.wheelwelker

zip tie unlock key

Looking for the little gadget that allows you to undo a zip tie but can't find the name for it so I can get one on aliex...
46 comments posted 3yrs
posted by chop654
46 comments posted 3yrs posted by chop654

OT. Avoca Quack Off

Duck races in a town just east of Lincoln, NE.
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by deanh6929
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

2-car garage door won't open but five inches

2-car garage door won't open but five inches under certain circumstances. Closes just fine. However (1) If I open from...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by ron
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by ron

Sewer gas

I smell sewer gas. P traps are full, wax ring is good i smell it in bathroom, not kitchen. It was mentioned it could be...
16 comments posted 3yrs
posted by canope234
16 comments posted 3yrs posted by canope234

Magnetic cook tops power question

Hi All, It turns out that my favorite fry pan for eggs is magnetic, soI was looking at a single burned magnetic cooktop...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by T
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by T

OT: a picture only hunter will understand!

Hi All, I was a customer site yesterday install a new computer. He is an avid hunter and fisherman. I created a gorgeou...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by T
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by T

OT. Scooping Snow

Scooping snow has always seemed like hard work even when I was young and in shape. I didn't scoop at all last year. My...
42 comments posted 3yrs
posted by deanh6929
42 comments posted 3yrs posted by deanh6929

How to use weird wire stripper?

I bought this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165745652836 There are 4 cutting areas, I only understand 2. Counting from th...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by CK1
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1

Unusual stairway

I have a friend whose house in Dickeyville Md.was built in 1854. It's a classic eastern house from the period, set back...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Follow-up on microwave.

Follow-up on microwave. I bought what I think was BestBuy's second cheapest microwave oven. 1) the bettter ones were al...
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

How to mark hole that is too small.

What's a good way to mark something when you can't see it? I need to enlarge a little bit the hole in a door jamb that...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by NONONOmisc07