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Bathroom Ceiling Moisture

As a result of Hurricane Sandy, some rain seeped through an upstairs bathroom vent pipe collar, down to the bathroom ce...
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by greekgod
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by greekgod

Harbor Freight coming to a location near me

WAHOO!!!! Just saw in the local paper Harbor Freight is opening a new store on the Naperville-Aurora border, about 1.2...
37 comments posted 13yrs
posted by hrhofmann
37 comments posted 13yrs posted by hrhofmann

Basement wall finishing

Earlier this summer, I removed my radiant/boiler system and installed a furnace/blower system. Prior to the install, on...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by MB
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by MB

Tool for Driving Ground Rod

The last time I put in a ground rod at this house, it took me a full day with a pipe-style post-pounder, and another da...
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posted by hate
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by hate

the fixers manifesto

http://sugru.com/manifesto enjoy Mark
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by makolber
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by makolber

Recall: Imported Ball Valves Explosion Hazards

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13064.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2012 Release #13-064 Firm's R...
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posted by pthirus.pubis
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by pthirus.pubis

GFI outlet

I believe most of my outlets are wired in one series to a GFI outlet in my garage but I'm not sure of the outlet beside...
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posted by doug
44 comments posted 13yrs posted by doug

surge protector for a sprinkler controller

A couple of weeks ago I plugged a one outlet surge protector into a GFI outlet (well actually the next outlet adjacent...
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posted by doug
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by doug

OT Driving in Russia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXz4P6EpX3s Plus a lot of vodka?
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by harry130747

TV to quit waking baby, bothering neighbors ...

"Listen up, TV advertisers: Big Brother is muting you! Well, not entirely. But beginning at midnight tonight, new Feder...
38 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
38 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

Nozzle comes off "Great Stuff"

Has anyone used that spray foam called "Great Stuff" lately? For some reason it seems like the nozzles dont stay on any...
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posted by homeowner
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

Can't tighten shower handle

Our 15-year-old shower handle is loose. A 3/32 hex wrench fits in but I can't turn it. It may be rusted. Is there a way...
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posted by j.mccranie
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by j.mccranie

spray foam for under a jetted tub

I installed a jetted tub about 15 years ago. It came attached to its own wooden supports on top of 3/4" plywood. I basi...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by robin
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by robin