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caulk - flowing

I'm looking for a brand name. Window installers use a sticky caulk on my windows that is still holding up. It "flows"....
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by oldyork90
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by oldyork90

There is Truth to Blonde Jokes

While I thought most blonde jokes were just jokes, because I have met some very smart and intelligent blondes. However,...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mcmillan3
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by mcmillan3

Painting pressure treated lumber

I've read you have to delay painting PT lumber from everywhere from two weeks to a year. Latex paint... What's the deal...
31 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fitcat
31 comments posted 14yrs posted by fitcat

OT: Scam the scammers LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPHHGpB53g too much. funny.
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by news4
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by news4

How do you reward yourself?

Hi everyone, Just finished my weekend project, a DIY rain barrel. It's not a major project, but it's worth the time and...
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posted by ownerbuilder2012.aac6308
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by ownerbuilder2012.aac6308

treadmill stops after 1 second

hi folks, my treadmill has been in storage for a few months, i took it out for use & = found it stops about a second af...
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posted by littilesthobo
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by littilesthobo

Quiet low profile ceiling fan?

I like to have a fan blowing on me while I sleep. I do not like the noise of the fan I use now even when I have it on t...
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posted by neutrino1
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by neutrino1

Chucking 1" conduit in a 1/2" drill

There are probably a dozen ways to do this but everything that pops in my head seems clumbsy. I'd rather not have to we...
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posted by elbrecht
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by elbrecht

Winterizing trailers

I've been asked to "winterize" a dozen or so trailers, at a camp site that is only used in the summer. The trailers are...
39 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
39 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

jMortar vs. grout vs. "tube stuff"

Awl -- I've got a lot of patching to do on stone walls, slate tile joints, caps for stone walls, etc. The diff. between...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fitcat
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by fitcat

Little Black Flies....how to get rid of them?

I've had a problem with these little black flies on and off for about the past year. They are small, about the size of...
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posted by Demhi*removethis*moss
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by Demhi*removethis*moss

bathtub drain replacement

I had an old fiberglass bathtub that cracked so am replacing and noticed that the drain seemed to have a small leak as...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by bigredfish.aa9c008
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by bigredfish.aa9c008

Husqvarna 455R question

Anyone have one and can report on their likes/dislikes with it? I have a 345, and really love it. But, today, we were l...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb