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LED Bulb cost

I just bought a 5 pack of 9 led flashlights for $5. I looked at a 60W equivalent light bulb and it was $15. Why is there...
25 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jon.van.duinen
25 comments posted 13yrs posted by jon.van.duinen

Generac Generator Experience?

Anyone here have experience with Generac generators in terms of reliability, problems, etc? Most interested in the Guar...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by trader4
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by trader4

"Cedar" plank siding

Presently have cedar siding on my home. Planks about 4" wide and 8' long, tongue and groove, vertical orientation, stai...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dryearwood
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by dryearwood

Coffeemaker just steams- the fix

This is one of those 'so simple I can't believe I didn't think of it myself' stories. Wife picked up a Mr. Coffee at a...
33 comments posted 13yrs
posted by elbrecht
33 comments posted 13yrs posted by elbrecht

built in vs free standing stoves and ovens

In my experience the more expensive homes always had built in ovens, sometimes with microwave (built into the cabinetry...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by demi
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by demi

AIr compressor repaired

I spent a few hours today working on my air compressor at the shop. This is something I cannot be without, so was tempt...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by notpublicinfo
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by notpublicinfo

Gap to be expected?

Hi, My cabinet maker tells me that this kind of hinge: http://freeboundaries.com/Hinge.jpg unavoidably leads to this ty...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by sam.takoy
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by sam.takoy

Robo-Moderation of alt.home.repair

In my rarely humble opinion, alt.home.repair is the best of the USENET newsgroups. Unfortunately, it suffers from spam...
39 comments posted 13yrs
posted by rdadams
39 comments posted 13yrs posted by rdadams

Florescent Tube issue

This is a commercial 4' T12 fixture. One bulb lights fully, the other not at all, even with new bulb. The fully lightin...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by survey
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by survey

New hot water tank in july, what is fair?

My GFs sisters family bought a new sears water heater and had it installed by sears last july. It quit working over a w...
45 comments posted 13yrs
posted by hallerb
45 comments posted 13yrs posted by hallerb

Treatment for PT pine decking?

I'd appreciate suggestions for what to apply to the wood of my newly built deck after it dries in a few months. I know...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by AngryOldWhiteGuy
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by AngryOldWhiteGuy

Govt owes preppers apology

That's very well worded. I'm going to forward that to all my lists. This is a long article, but he really lays out the...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Snowblower Drive Question ?

Hi, Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts or knowledge re this: Had a 20 yr old Ariens snowblower which I had to fi...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by rgsros
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros