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How do you turn OFF the lights on a kid's sneaker?

My middle-school kid is embarrassed by the lights on the sneakers him mom bought him for the start of school. See pictu...
79 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jamesgagneyGARBAGE
79 comments posted 14yrs posted by jamesgagneyGARBAGE

How does one drill a hole in a guardrail anyway?

Today I tried drilling a hole in the guardrail - but the drill bit wouldn't make a dent. See picture here: http://www5....
131 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jamesgagneyGARBAGE
131 comments posted 14yrs posted by jamesgagneyGARBAGE

Trinitron 100HD Pool Filter Leak

I have a Trinitron 100HD Pool filter for my in ground pool. The filter is leaking outside around the filter bulkhead at...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by RPET.a8821c8
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by RPET.a8821c8

double glazing replacement

Hello, can you help me with my head scratching problem. I am trying to replace my rear upvc door window with a blank pa...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by reedfish.a87cd68
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by reedfish.a87cd68

How projects really work

This cartoon has been around a long time: http://www.projectcartoon.com/cartoon/3 or http://tiny.cc/6dkxjw DIY has one...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ""dh0496\"
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by ""dh0496\"

I see this kind of problem all the time.

I see this kind of problem all the time when I work on almost anything. This is what happens when you have engineers gr...
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posted by recyclebinned
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by recyclebinned

Wood deck questions/advice

I have a pressure treated deck which wraps around 3 sides of the house. The builder of the house/deck put the floorboar...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by actodesco
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by actodesco

Chinese Investment in the USA

"Norman Bates" wrote > Unfortunately, we are now ruled and controlled by the United Corporations > of America. Our over...
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posted by sfdavidkaye2
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by sfdavidkaye2

Window Replacement

Current windows are nearly 60 years old Wood frame with single pane glass Aluminum storm windows I would like to upgrad...
53 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Atilla.Iskander
53 comments posted 14yrs posted by Atilla.Iskander

Wall Cladding

Initially cumaru was used in combination with ipe. However, when it emerged in the furniture market as an individual wo...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by eurotexflooring.com
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by eurotexflooring.com

Which leg from the center tap is it? (Electrical)

When power is sent to a home it comes in as 240v split by the center tap of the pole transformer, giving 120v on either...
30 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fred.flintstone
30 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred.flintstone

Where to get official Army Green paint

If a person wants the actual "official" army green paint, where can someone buy the stuff? I'm quite sure that any paint...
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fred.flintstone
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred.flintstone