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Door problems

Recently hung a new service door going to the outside from the garage. Initially it was (to coin a phrase) well hung as...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by kurtullman
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by kurtullman

Rebuilding in Moore, OK

During the flood of news coverage regarding the tornado in Moore, OK, they have said over and over that they will rebui...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by repairs
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by repairs

Storm Shelters are in the News

Storm shelters are in the news so I'll attempt a few: Dig a 6' by 8' rectangle trench that is 18" deep. Pour concrete 2...
47 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pintell
47 comments posted 13yrs posted by pintell

Service minded cop saves home

Nice that some cops are there to protect and serve. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_zMuoRq3v4 My kind of public servant...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**

Air Conditioning and a Separate Dehumidifier

Anyone done any sort of calculations or theories to see if running a separate dehumidifier in a basement cuts down any c...
37 comments posted 13yrs
posted by idonot
37 comments posted 13yrs posted by idonot

How many bags of mortar per blocks

How many bags of mortar do I need per number of 8x8x16 concrete blocks? I want to build a small basement, know the numb...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by repairs
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by repairs

Dehumidifer that lasts > 2 years

For years we have been using portable dehumidifiers in the basement between May and September. This weekend I fired up...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by retsuhcs
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by retsuhcs

most economical (gasoline)

Which is the most economical? to use additive for gasoline for small engines to take care of standard gasoline with alco...
51 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gno52
51 comments posted 13yrs posted by gno52

Can I cover over my existing roof?

Im planning to replace my whole roof but someone suggested me to cover the existing roof with the new one Im not sure t...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dereklawler.be0d4e9
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by dereklawler.be0d4e9

...any experience with Fog Coat (stucco?)

my mother is interested in Fog Coat, some kind of stucco paint (I believe), instead of a regular house re-painting the...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by 21blackswan
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by 21blackswan

Lawn tractor battery question

Helo gurus, For the winter I have generally just disconnect the battery on my lawn trac tor and leave the tractor in th...
20 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jcl541
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by jcl541

Range elements not working on low settings

Help! I have a smooth top electric range, and all of the surface elements decided to stop working on the low setting. T...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Mary M.
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by Mary M.

What happened to knife boxes?

Why aren't people making knife boxes or knife strips any more? Knife blocks on the counter waste space. And the one I h...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by donwiss
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by donwiss

HF Coupons

Some on this group just never have contact with the universe of Harbor Freight coupons existing in the wild. Sure, you...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub