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Low-cement mortar mix for historic brick

Our house from the 1870s has some places in its brick foundation where the mortar has deteriorated. Everything I read,...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by JimmyGeldburg
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by JimmyGeldburg

OT, Another WTF Moment

Me and JH went on a service call today at a women's clothing store to repair a point of sale cash register. After I fin...
43 comments posted 13yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
43 comments posted 13yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

electronic vs mechanical timer

Hi Could you please tell me which one is better electronics or mechanical time r? I want a timer for my basement dehumi...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lezawang
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by lezawang

Trailer Hinges: How To Refinish

The hinges and other hardware for my trailer doors are rusting - again. A few years ago I removed all of the hardware f...
34 comments posted 13yrs
posted by teamarrows
34 comments posted 13yrs posted by teamarrows

Easy instruction to Make Own chicken Coop

Whenever you raise chicken you need to provide them with an excellent chick en coop. A chicken coop can last longer onl...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by johngades
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by johngades

Drilling Thru 12 Inch Block+Inner Wall

The wall is ceramic tile, drywall, foam, and then 12" concrete block (I can't detect any hollow). I have a 12" long mas...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pheeh.zero
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by pheeh.zero

Attach Drywall to Sill Plate?

Hi All, I am remodeling my garage and noticed that the drywall is not attached (screwed) to the sill plate and somewhat...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

Whirlpool Washer: Reads C1

My mother's washer flashes "C1". We are not overloading it. Even if we just start the machine, without any laundry in i...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Malinda
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by Malinda

Advice on tricky tree felling?

At a remote location we have a couple of large oak trees that partially ove rhang or lean towards our cabin roof. These...
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posted by gwandsh
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by gwandsh

make abrupt tile edge look nice?

I don't like the way this shower tile edge meet the paint. It looks too abrupt. http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5575...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

anyone own a 3-D Printer ?

it seems like these 3d printers could be a household item "someday" but the cost will probably have to come down... what...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by 21blackswan
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by 21blackswan