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20 + 40 / 2 =30?

Can one mix a quart of SAE 40 weight oil with a quartt of SAE 20 and get SAE 30? Why you might ask, do I just not buy a...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

running water but only an outhouse?

If a house in town the 1910's or 20's had only an outhouse, does that mean that it did't have running water inside the...
41 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
41 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Dishwasher problems

Hi, We have a GE Profile stainless steel dishwasher that is only 2 years old. I had a service call maybe 6 months ago b...
17 comments posted 14yrs
posted by szeik
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by szeik

Ceiling Mounting TV in Basement

Per the subject title, I plan to install Unistruts on "L" brackets between joists then attach the mount to the Unistrut...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by MB
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by MB

Pool Heaters:

Anyone have any pool heater info they wanna share with me? Wifey has been lobbying for a heater and is armed with her m...
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posted by abc
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by abc

Temporary electrical ground

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6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Tiles - anti-slip - DIY products?

I live in Australia, and I've got some slippery ceramic tiles in my bathroom and shower, and I'm sick of using the show...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by shazlikd
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by shazlikd

String trimmer issue

My son reports his B&D string trimmer has a flaw: it dumps out too much string, going thru the entire supply in relativ...
17 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

New toilet technology after 150 years of waste

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-toilet-technology-after-150-years-of-waste-3787794.php One uses microwave ene...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by recyclebinned
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by recyclebinned

Pls help identify invading bugs

Hi, I went away for the weekend (the AC was turned off and it got hot) and came back to find a bunch of dead bugs on th...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by strangways
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by strangways

Mysterious Kitchen Sink Slow Drain

My kitchen sink was draining slowly. I tried Liquid Plumr and it didn't wor= k. I rented an electric drain opener with...
17 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tonolete.law
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by tonolete.law

Limited trim options for using shallow hi-hats

I am making use of my attic space for storage and I am putting down a plywood floor. The joists are 2X6. I have some hi...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mikepier
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by mikepier

Faster blower for furnace/AC?

A friend has a house with two gas furnaces and AC. The downstairs one is OK, the upstairs which is based in the attic i...
17 comments posted 14yrs
posted by trader4
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by trader4

OT: Compressor maintenance/access Q?

I have a new Porter-Cable C2002-WK 150psi 6 gal pancake compressor. The regulator knob seems to be immovable. There is...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by r.mariotti
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti