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Reroofing in this weather?

Hmmm, My next door neighbor had reroofing job done in the snow with temp. of 10 deg. or so below freezing. Wondering if...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dragon40
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by dragon40

brick work + more

my home is old and i want to do renovation. i need to change the fake brick= in the front and the siding with a real br...
45 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lezawang
45 comments posted 13yrs posted by lezawang

Wood Burning Stove

My uncle was given a wood burning stove, Soffolk County in NY.He checked with a local installer and the price he quoted...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by or1968ft
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by or1968ft

Home renovation gone wrong.

Let's see. Was that fix this and tear down the other, or vice versa? http://preview.tinyurl.com/cu5xsms
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by willshak
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by willshak

Auto "Black Boxes" to be required shortly

"In the next few days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to propose long-delayed regulatio...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

What's wrong with my paint?

Bought different glosses of BM paint, eggshell, pearl, & semi-gloss. Have made some touch ups during my punch list. Eve...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by none
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

Help wanted

For those people who are out of work and vehemently anti-union, feeling that the government is too powerful in regulati...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by none
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

OT twist on footprints poem

I think this is funny. TinyURL was created! The following URL: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4 41794129219031&...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Durable paint for the inside of a microwave oven

We have a well functioning microwave oven with a rusty circular track on the bottom of the oven where the plastic wheel...
39 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jwisnia18DUMPTHIS
39 comments posted 13yrs posted by jwisnia18DUMPTHIS

OT -- lack of planning on your part ....

Last night, I got a call from church. Some folks having a presentation, and need the spot light. One of the fellows fin...
27 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
27 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Electrical Cord Removal

My daughter's overpriced flat iron uses this exact cord with built-in GFCI/ALCI: http://goo.gl/XUQEv The cord rotates a...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mcp6453
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by mcp6453

$80 Hammer-- if only it was 1975. . .

If I was 40 years younger and didn't drive nails with air [or use screws when I can] - I'd really be drooling over this...
20 comments posted 13yrs
posted by elbrecht
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by elbrecht

Gas Cooktop: Pipe Sealant

I'm going to replace a couple of stuck valves on a gas cooktop. Looks like they just screw into the manifold once the i...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by chet
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by chet