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Another milestone

Today I constructed the "hallway" from our new room into the camper . We are now also heating the camper with wood ......
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snag_one
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by snag_one

Furnace won't restart

My oil furnace, forced air, no boiler, just got a new nozzle and its electrodes adjusted etc., and when first turned on...
26 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
26 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Gas plastic, got water in it

A couple days ago, it snowed. I went to go start my Dad's (RIP) snow blower. Ran for half second, and would not start....
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posted by cayoung61
18 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

non-wood decking alternatives

Hi, can anyone give me some non-wood decking alternatives that I can use in my home? I dont want to use wood for outdoo...
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posted by Qqueen.cf747b9
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by Qqueen.cf747b9

Holiday warning

With the holidays upon us I would like to share a personal experience with you about drinking and driving after a "soci...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by esp
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by esp

Smart Meters

I know they store power usage trends and can see how that might help the power generators. I logged in to my account an...
49 comments posted 12yrs
posted by guvbob2003
49 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

sewer collapse question

The HOA just sent out an email that there has been a sewer collapse and that the city was working on it. The city told...
28 comments posted 12yrs
posted by kurtullman
28 comments posted 12yrs posted by kurtullman

stripped screws in shower dain

I removed the old drain cover in my 11-year old shower to install a new one. I found the cast brass pipe had two brass...
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posted by rchrdprss
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by rchrdprss

3-way LEDs... at last?

Anyone seen these? http://ledsmagazine.com/news/10/11/13 There's been some discussion of these over on CPF, but only tw...
41 comments posted 12yrs
posted by njnagel
41 comments posted 12yrs posted by njnagel

KABOOB!! A Gas Explosion Close To Home

At 2:30am the house shook like it would from a sonic boom and it turned out to be a gas explosion in a neighborhood wit...
187 comments posted 12yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
187 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Newcandescents

A fella is selling rough service bulbs to avoid government rules basically outlawing incandescents. http://preview.tiny...
19 comments posted 12yrs
posted by ""dh0496\"
19 comments posted 12yrs posted by ""dh0496\"

How to remove battery cover in Plantronics headset

I have an old Plantronics CS70 NC wireless headset. The battery is dying. When I checked the owners manual, I was shock...
22 comments posted 12yrs
posted by JenMurphy
22 comments posted 12yrs posted by JenMurphy

My doorbell went crazy - how does it all work?

At 7am yesterday the strange buzzing noise finally got me out of bed to investigate. The annoying "chime" that bleats w...
12 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dgk
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by dgk

mystery tool

Cleaning up my tools and organizing them; I actually have two of these http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/thatguyN8/libr...
11 comments posted 12yrs
posted by njnagel
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by njnagel