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I got the Sears light to work by going through here. It wouldn't work when I used the sears link even after I cleared cookies. http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/227199

I dealt with a lot of shady contractors after Hurricane Ike hit us. When I say dealt with, I mean sent them on their way and asked them kindly to not call back. I even had one guy tell me he would write a higher quote for insurance for my roof and charge me $6k less (roof cost ~$22k) and let...

Is it possible the insulation was installed after it had gotten wet/moist. It's just weird how it all has a similar dampness pattern no matter where it is on the wall.

I would really look around for you plywood. I went to a builder supply (they sell to the public) here and they were having a plywood sale. The showed me a sample of the $20 sheets. It was plugged and patched. I bought enough of those for the sides/top/bottom and used cabinet grade for the...

Changing the oil and watching the football game on Saturday...man heaven.

I picked up a Kamas Kleen E-Z drum mounted parts washer at a garage sale this weekend for a $3. Anybody know anything about these? I figured for $3 even if it doesn't work...it makes a cool sink.

I bought some 2/$6 shovels at Northern Tool a while back. I do irrigation work on the side and these have surprisingly held up well. I don't even know the brand. I have broken everything but steel handles. I just keep these sharpened and use less leverage (aka abuse). They just planted 18...

My 5 year old son already has his own toolbox. I have to make sure he and his 3 year old sister don't take their bikes apart. They like "working". My dad was mechanical. His way of saving gas was pulling the 428 Cobra Jet out of his 68 and putting a 289 in. I learned from him and out of...

Hmm. Now you guys really have me thinking. If it weren't for the brick, I would probably just starting pulling siding/sheetrock and see what it looks like. The truck is nothing special. Just a little too tall to get in the garage. Waiting on wearing out the current tires before I get larger...

That's kind of what I was figuring. I just wanted to see if there were some ballpark ideas out there. Smaller tires? Haha! Believe it or not it still has the small 285/75/16's on it with only 4.5" of lift. I have thought of lowering it to stock height until I get the shop built, but it sure...

I'm new here, so I guess this counts as my intro too. I'm in the process of purchasing a new home. It is perfect other than the 7' garage door height. I have a slightly lift truck and would like to be able to park it in the garage. This home is brick exterior and the ceiling height in the...