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Deer GP:

When i have to have "that" test again in 2 years or thereafter, please be putting more lube on your gloved finger.... T...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by idonot
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by idonot

OT/Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Oh those crazy Canadian teens just wanna have fun. We Americans had such high hopes for our northern neighbors, hoping...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

Window A/C circuit requirements

I am adding some new circuits to a 2nd floor apartment and I need to decide how to do the wiring to accommodate window...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by TomR
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by TomR

Blocked Soakaway

My property has a septic tank that needs emptying more and more frequently. Does this mean the soakaway is blocked? If s...
26 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Rhianfa.bae74a8
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rhianfa.bae74a8

Replace leathers on a pitcher hand pump

I need to replace the leathers on a pitcher hand pump. Does anyone know if you have to soak the leather before you inst...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jimmyDahGeek
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by jimmyDahGeek

Mixed voltages in a conduit

I know that you are not allowed to mix, say a low voltage line in a conduit with line voltage wires. My question is, ca...
21 comments posted 13yrs
posted by actodesco
21 comments posted 13yrs posted by actodesco

Sanding rounded parts

I'm refinishing an old-style TV cabinet. I've stripped off the original polyurethane and stain from the cabinet. What's...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gcotterl
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by gcotterl

OT, Jonathan Winters, RIP

He was one of my very favorite funny men, he didn't have to be foul and profane like many of today's main stream P.L.L.C...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

OT Yesteday's weather

OT Do you remember a year or two ago when I posted asking where to find yesterday's weather? Well I found it! At www.we...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Why Can't You Lay Refrigerator Down??

Is it true that laying a refrigerator down on it's side ruins it and/or voids any warranty? I read something about how...
56 comments posted 13yrs
posted by FALCONGIRL
56 comments posted 13yrs posted by FALCONGIRL

Make this group Moderated?

Wouldn't this be a better group if it was moderated? Has anyone ever considered that?
78 comments posted 13yrs
posted by MiniMouse
78 comments posted 13yrs posted by MiniMouse

Multiple Water Regulators

At my home, I assume as it is in most homes, we have one regulator on the water mains. However, if we take two showers...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mcp6453
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by mcp6453

Threading Wood

This is a general question, not for a specific application. It popped into my head while working on a minor home remode...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pintiha
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by pintiha

re-roofing an 8x12 shed?

After 30 years, the time has come to re-roof my 8x12 shed as there has been a significant leak that has developed. Havi...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jason
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by jason