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I need a good diamond drill bit

drilling granite,glass bits and diamond boring bits work for a bit.
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by idealmarble
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by idealmarble

Toilet leaking through porcelain seals

About four months ago I installed a new toilet with a super reinforced wax ring. Yesterday, I noticed it was leaking fr...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mdtritt
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by mdtritt

Outlet in a closet

Don't know if this is allowable. Would like to move my security camera and DVR setup to a closet. No outlet in there no...
38 comments posted 13yrs
posted by a2rjh
38 comments posted 13yrs posted by a2rjh

Proper way to pipe NG for outdoor BBQ

The previous owner in my house had put a BBQ on the rear deck. The BBQ is permanantly secured to the deck, and it is fe...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mikepier
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by mikepier

Pay attention to tool improvements

The other night, while attempting to attach a bracket for an above-the-range microwave, I noticed my son having difficu...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

Dying for a Chevy Volt, but....

Awl -- After a recent thread on the Volt, I'm really tryna justify the purchase of one, but bleeve, it's hard. I figger...
656 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
656 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

GE oven problem

My GE oven cuts off & the clock flashes after heating for a few minutes. The stove top seems to work fine. Any suggestio...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lindybarron
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by lindybarron

vacuum principle question

I want to rig up a vacuum to pick up hard objects, like pecans. They obviously cannot pass through the vanes of the mot...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by steveb
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Quieting a PVC Waste Drain???

Added a 2nd floor bathroom and the waste pipe runs down through the first floor in a corner of a closet down to the bas...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by r.mariotti
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by r.mariotti

extension cord

I need a short 24 to 36" extension cord for my submergible sump pump,what should i be looking for,an appliance grade cor...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by snoopy
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by snoopy

OT If you like gimmicks?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IPM8OR6W6WE
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by harry130747
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by harry130747

Thermostat question?

I had my old heat/ac system replaced a year or so ago with a new Rheem heat/ac system. I noticed the other night that i...
27 comments posted 13yrs
posted by John
27 comments posted 13yrs posted by John

Two Stage Evap Coolers

Local University has the following surplus for sale for $500. I live in a dry hot summer environment and wonder if they...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by atlas-bugged
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by atlas-bugged

Gas Stove/fireplace problem

Had to install a gas shutoff valve on the back of a direct-vent gas fireplace (free-standing ornamental stove) to meet...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by galt_57
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by galt_57