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Sharkbite fittings

I never heard of them until a couple of years ago on this newsgroup. Fantastic, they are. When my house was build, the...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by esp
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by esp

refilling a home charcoal filter tank

I need to replace my charcoal filtler water tank in my basement but I don't want to buy a whole new tank ready to go if...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by sales
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by sales

Ping: HeyBub re HF log splitter

About a month ago, you described an unsatisfactory experience with the Harbor Freight log splitter, and I suggested a p...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by doug_at_milmac_dot_com
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by doug_at_milmac_dot_com

sump pump exterior hose

i have a sump that empties outside ,the pipe out of the house is 1 1/4 inch,i have 1 inch & quarter hose running 50 fee...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by snoopy
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by snoopy

Blocking access under the stage

Technical challenge. Under the stage at church, is an area which the teens discovered as a hide out. No adults, no ligh...
31 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61***scamblock
31 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61***scamblock

Tankless H2O heater verdict

http://tinyurl.com/b8vafws Some Eccotemp water heaters froze causing burst plumbing etc.
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ""dh0496\"
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by ""dh0496\"

Portable A/C recommendation

I have a 1000 sq ft duplex that I would like to cool down in San Ramon, California during this upcoming Summer. Our are...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Ziggs
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by Ziggs

insulation - ROI

Have about R43 (give or take) batt insulation in the attic. Just curious as to when adding more is not going to have a s...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by a2rjh
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by a2rjh

Gas furnace

Can a heat exchanger be replaced or repaired on a gas furnace?
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by tmurpha1hi
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by tmurpha1hi

Install inline heater in Kohler whirlpool tub

I have a Kohler whirlpool jet tub. I like to add an inline heater to the pl umbing so that the water temperature is mai...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dchou4u
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by dchou4u

Parade Magazine - HF

Parade Magazine is a Sunday supplement to many newspapers across the nation. I almost never look at it because it has a...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

WeMo?

I just saw a Belkin product called WeMo at BestBuy. It seems like a wi-fi enabled appliance module for $50. I would be...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pat
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by pat

FakeTV FTV-10 Burglar Deterrent

Cute device to fool burglars and snoops into believing someone is home without using a lot of power and wearing out you...
26 comments posted 13yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
26 comments posted 13yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

convert brick fireplace to tile?

I have a brick fireplace like this: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/28353179_QQL5kZ I don't like the bricks -- rough sur...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

OT: Why Carving Wooden Boats Is So Easy...

I heard a word carver explain why carving wooden boats is so easy: "You start with a piece of wood and then remove anyt...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by teamarrows
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by teamarrows