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OT Advice from Big Sis

The Department of Homeland Security people have advice for homeowners. Link is to the Weekly Standard: http://tinyurl.co...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ""dh0496\"
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by ""dh0496\"

Home Depot: 50% higher on plumbing??

Awl -- Yes indeedy. A heads up to all the diy-ers out there. Cursed me has to do some brass plumbing. So I bought a shi...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

older homes in cold weather

I'm noticing in upstate NY, zero or subzero weather and just wonder how the older homes handle these temps? Does your h...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by doug
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by doug

Driveway Alarms

I was thinking of putting an induction system in the driveway so that a bel= l would ring when someone pulls in. We hav...
24 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pintiha
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by pintiha

Water Bill through plumber's fault?

Hi all, I hope someone can help me! I moved into my flat (rented) approx 10 months ago. When I moved in, there was a pr...
25 comments posted 13yrs
posted by chellielou.b45f9c8
25 comments posted 13yrs posted by chellielou.b45f9c8

Did Lightning Rods do any Good?

A lot of older houses had lightning rods on their roofs. Particularly farm houses. They would have a thick braided cabl...
67 comments posted 13yrs
posted by homeowner
67 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

best type of wedge for splitting logs

What is the most effective shape manual wedge for splitting logs for firewood? I'm trying to decide between diamond sha...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gno52
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by gno52

Freeze proof faucets that freeze

They're called "FREEZE PROOF" faucets. Yet, I've never found one that dont freeze. I've tried several brands, one was c...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by homeowner
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

Great rope deal

I am not talking about lines, I mean a spool of rope. All Line Rope made me a heluva deal on 600 feet of 1.5" poly rope...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by gfretwell
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by gfretwell

Cooker circuit

Hi, I have a cooker switch that I never use as we always have gas cookers. I was wondering if I could convert the obsol...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by MrMan.b44fca8
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by MrMan.b44fca8

Indoor/Outdoor Weather Station Problem

About two years ago, my daughter gave us a La Crosse Indoor / Outdoor weather station (Model 8300) with an outdoor sens...
21 comments posted 13yrs
posted by n2ah
21 comments posted 13yrs posted by n2ah

Mystery pipe?

Awl -- Ahm semi-re-plumbing the lines to the HW heater, and I noticed what appears to be some sort of vent/pressure rel...
72 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
72 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat