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Fence facing etiquette

When I was young I learned that fence facing etiquette is to have the pretty side of the fence facing outward towards y...
68 comments posted 14yrs
posted by donwiss
68 comments posted 14yrs posted by donwiss

faucet holes for Corian countertop

We are getting a Corian countertop for the kitchen (actually one of the similar brands). When do we need to decide on t...
19 comments posted 14yrs
posted by j.mccranie
19 comments posted 14yrs posted by j.mccranie

White, no black, is the new stainless

"Is this the end of a 25-year run for stainless steel? Major manufacturers are placing bets on different potential succ...
29 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Washing lightbulbs

With the old incandescent bulbs, washing lightbulbs was pretty simple. Just remove them from the fixture, then dip them...
30 comments posted 14yrs
posted by markflint
30 comments posted 14yrs posted by markflint

Exploding toilets

Here's the whole story which you'd have to scroll down to read: "FLUSH, KABOOM! IN SOUTH CAROLINA "The terror that stri...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

WW2 pix

Kodachrome pix from WW2 http://pavelkosenko.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/4x5-kodachromes/
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by harry130747

Quick dying light bulbs

I just replaced 4 light bulbs a little over 2 weeks ago, not cheap dollar store ones, but Sylvanias. All four went out...
24 comments posted 14yrs
posted by survey
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by survey

Suggestions for honda generator amp meter?

I have a ES 6500 120/240V generator that I feed my house with during outages. This year it doesn't seem to be up to the...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by r.mariotti
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti

Overlooked by many DIYourselfer's

"For the do-it-yourself remodeler, obtaining permits is expensive, time-consuming and sometimes frustrating, but for ma...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Holmes doing minimum code now!

Saw the first of Mike Holmes' new season of home repairs. He fixed an old couples' duplex which had an odd roof configu...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by noemail
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemail

Winterizing Trailers #2 (update, job in progress)

Yesterday, I went and started the job. Started to work on the first trailer. Someone had already drained most of the wa...
45 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
45 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

OT? Changing a tire without a jack

There are a few clever folks on this list- Wondering how many knew about this trick, or think it is just 'Hollywood. On...
23 comments posted 14yrs
posted by elbrecht
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by elbrecht

Redwood posts

4 x 4 redwood posts are bolted to the straps in concrete piers. When replacing the posts, how can I prevent the bottom o...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gcotterl
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by gcotterl

Light kit for Hampton Bay ceiling fan

(I no longer have the instruction manual for my Hampton Bay ceiling fan). I've replaced all 4 light-bulb sockets and th...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by gcotterl
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by gcotterl