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White metal. Decorative but disastrous.

We've been having a hell of a problem with stinkbugs getting into the house so I hung a bug zapper on the not well-encl...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by robert_green1963
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by robert_green1963

Wiring code -- across attic floor joists

I need to add a couple of electrical circuits that will run across the floor joists of an attic. The attic is accessibl...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by TomR
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by TomR

set a sump pump

What's better to set a sump pump in: crushed stone or gravel. I heard crushed stone, but I have a ton of gravel (about 3...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ted
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by ted

Little 2-stroke won't take gas

Homelite Bandit line trimmer, maybe 50cc. Many years reliable service. Starts on choke per instruction manual. Even aft...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pudding.man
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by pudding.man

Water heaters

Just had my propane tank filled - ~$5 gallon? Much more expensive than in the past. If I replaced my hot water heater w...
88 comments posted 13yrs
posted by invalid
88 comments posted 13yrs posted by invalid

Cheap Bagged Topsoil/Fill??

Anyone know of any companies that sell GOOD and cheap bagged topsoil/fill?? Almost everyone near me has the "Scotts Pre...
41 comments posted 13yrs
posted by FALCONGIRL
41 comments posted 13yrs posted by FALCONGIRL

New project and need more electrical help

My daughter is becomming a teenager and her and her mother fight over the m irror in the bathroom. My intention is to m...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by stryped1
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by stryped1

Always keep a Fire Extinguisher by your Toilet

Today's Safety at Home Lesson, for April 9, 2013. Toilet Safety: Prevent Fire and Explosion in your toilet. Always keep...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Safety_First
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by Safety_First

Sticks to any metal surface

Recently I have seen several TV commercials about a magnetic flashlight that the seller claims will, "Stick to any meta...
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posted by neutrino1
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by neutrino1

Frog-phobic man awarded $1.6M

[...] "This newly created wetland caused mosquitoes to breed and frogs to gather on plaintiff's property, about which p...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Oren
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by Oren

How to bury your guns

I ran across this article on another newsgroup which dealt with some of the conspiracy theorists in the US that are bur...
42 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jungleandy1
42 comments posted 13yrs posted by jungleandy1

Stairs - What to do after tearing up carpet?

First time poster here, I was curious what people think I should do with my basement steps. Basically the carpet was ol...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ootoaoo.ba92ea8
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by ootoaoo.ba92ea8

Rotten egg hot water - success ever? anybody?

Rotten egg odor in hot water is a common concern here. The most common fix recommended is to change the sacrificial ano...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by timothy42b
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by timothy42b

Simpson Strong-tie for beam under joist

Hello, I need some type of Simpson product for connecting a 4x6 beam to a 2x8 joist. The 4x6 beam in this application i...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jonSPAMdanniken
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonSPAMdanniken