Homeowner Forum / Repair / February 2010

Only with a live Linux CD or a dedicated Linux box.
The recently released APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 of
2009, details record highs in multiple phishing vectors, but also offers
an interesting observation on desktop crimeware infections.

Just picked up my Harbor Freight "multifunction power tool" today--for
$35 w/coupon. In honor of the tool it's a clone of, I'm going to call it
the Harbor-Master.
Saw the new models there, which are going for $49. They have variable

A U.S. study has shown that taking statin drugs gives people a 50%
less chance of dying from the flu. The drugs, which lower cholesterol,
are thought by the researchers to help the body resist infections in
the body. ...

Where's a good place to get a one galon garden sprayer? I
had one from Walmart, from some years ago. Came with a
bottle of Roundup. Nice yellow tank, black pump and funnel,
brass wand, great flow and delivery. And now it leaks.

Has anyone heard of someone rupturing a soldered copper pipe joint by
deflecting the pipe (e.g. to clear an interference)?
Just curious.

I'm looking for a "system" of Li-on tools with
removable RECHARGABLE batteries that include a GOOD
hand vac preferably with a hepa filter.
Anyone have any pointers to share?

So there it was on my doorstep; a medium-sized but heavy box. Opened it
up and there was the brang-new Grainger catalog. All 4,130 pages of it,
most in 4-color printing. Nicely bound in a heavy cover that could
probably withstand any kind of industrial solvents.

Sure, we are amateurs.
Sure, there are some areas that could be better.
Sure, it took almost 4 years to finish.
Sure we hired a contractor to do the drop ceiling. We know when we're

Sears Kenmore Heavy Duty automatic clothes washer, m/n
7114803G.  Vintage 1972.  Harvest Gold.  A bell-shaped
plastic chamber mounted near the bottom of the enclosure
accepts drain water from the pump and outputs it to the

My neighbor thinks her knee pain is related to humidity.
To test that theory, I looked into dehumidifiers.
But I'm hopelessly confused.  About the only specs I find
are "pints/24 hours removed".  Under what conditions?

I want to replace an existing 2-prong receptacle in a bathroom with a GFCI
receptacle.  There is no ground wire going to the existing receptacle and no
grounded metal cable or grounded metal outlet box -- just two separate
wires, one white and one black.  There is also no ...

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n-market
wonder how much more than fiberglass this thing is

Friend has been extolling the virtues of a pellet stove owned and
operated by his relative.
He says that it uses about one bag of pellets per-day; which cost
about $5-$6 per bag. $150 to $180 per month? There are occasionally

Need to figure out identification of materials which will enable me to cut
some figures from stuff with tin snips.   Need following:
1.  Something in 4'x4' sizes, or board lengths.
2.  Can snip it OK with tin snips.

Where gas lines cross you property edge, and run maybe 200' to the meter by
the house......
Do gas companies generally make you repair those lined between house and
property lines?