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OT Worst car sold in the UK

Chevrolet. http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/news/best-worst-cars-own-2013-150808404.html There's a surprise.
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by harry130747
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by harry130747

3/4 or 1" PEX??

I'm replacing 44' of buried 3/4 galvanized water pipe to the water meter at the sidewalk. Looks like PEX is the way to...
24 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ham789
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by ham789

non-toxic tile roof cleaner?

The tile roof I asked about yesterday (replacing a tile) also needs cleaning. We'd like to do it ourselves rather than...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by edward
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by edward

Popular Mechanics tests shop vacuums

Not considered is wet-dry capability. You may never need it, but when you do...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

EPDM Rubber Roofing wraps over My RV

The EPDM rubber roofing wraps over slightly on both sides of my RV and you can see it from the ground. It gets dirty and...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dereklawler.beb52c7
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by dereklawler.beb52c7

Quartz countertop and dishwasher

I?m having a new quartz counter top installed and have heard that it is very difficult to drill holes to attach the dis...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jb3320
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by jb3320

roof tile repair, first row

My girlfriend's house has a concrete tile roof, Spanish style, roughly 5/12 slope. The construction is a bit unusual, a...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by edward
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by edward

Another wrong address

"A Calgary senior is left wondering who will pay for repairs after a local company showed up and started ripping shingle...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Oren
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by Oren

Garage door opener safety lights

Not sure what they are called, but I'm talking about the little devices low on the garage door frame that detect when a...
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posted by No-spam
65 comments posted 13yrs posted by No-spam

small privacy trees

Hi Sorry if this off topic. Do you recommend any small tree (4-6 feet tall) that I can plant to give privacy and enforce...
22 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lezawang
22 comments posted 13yrs posted by lezawang

Looking for truly small medicine cabinet

By small I mean about 12" wide by 16" high. Like this one, but recessed: http://www.croydex.com/products/380-avon-singl...
23 comments posted 13yrs
posted by donwiss
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by donwiss

Where to put water service shutoff valve?

I have steel pipe to the street water meter. Leaks. Replace with PEX. Ok, but what to do about the shutoff valve? Curre...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ham789
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by ham789