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Minus 17 deg. F is fairly cold. If you're not properly dressed for that kind of weather, then it will feel awfully cold. Especially with a wind.

Matt: Here's a couple of web sites run by guys I know who are both appliance repair technicians. The first one (ApplianceAid.com) is Jeff Worrall's site, and it does give instructions on how to change the tub seal on an Amana washing machine. Snoop around in here to see if these...

Any paint can be used as it's own primer if adhesion is not a concern. It just means you'll use more of the expensive paint than the cheaper primer if you're painting over an absorbant substrate like bare plaster or plasterboard, tho.

Our winters have been getting gradually milder. When I was a kid, 40 degrees below was considered "Very cold", but I've personally experienced -52 below and in the more northerly latitudes (like Churchill, Manitoba), -60 wasn't at all uncommon. Within the past half dozen years we haven't...

When I was a kid, I remember one blizzard we got where we couldn't get out of our house because the snow prevented us from opening the doors. When we did get out, my two sisters and I were playing by walking up the snow drift onto the roof of our house and then jumping off into the snow below...

Believe only half of what you see, and none of what you read. For example, this impact wrench claims that it will deliver 500 foot pounds of torque at 90 psi. http://www.toolbarn.com/product/portercable/PT502/ Whereas this one claims to deliver 1000 foot pounds of torque, making it...

Yeah, if you smell gas it's best to get out of the house and alert your local gas utility company to come out and check for gas leaks. Just about 4 or 5 years ago a building right here in Winnipeg was reduced to match sticks because of a gas leak. Carbon monoxide is a colorless odorless...

We've got about 6 inches of snow here in Winnipeg so far today. It's still snowing now. If it snows all night, I'll probably be out for a few hours tomorrow blowing snow out of the parking lot. I'll just have to wait to see how bad it is by tomorrow morning. Does the UK get enough snow...

What kind of wax is it? I will presume it's candle wax. I would remove as much as you can using a sharp paint scraper without getting dangerously close to the veneer. That is scrape most of it off with the sharp paint scraper, but be careful not to scrape so much off that you scratch the...

Are you sure you really want a solid oak kitchen counter top? It seems to me that the reason why you don't see very many of them is because they wouldn't be very practical. I'd be concerned that if you put a hot pot on the counter top, the heat from the pot could soften the finish on your...

If you want to look at the vinyl baseboard moldings, just phone up any carpet retailer and ask to talk to either their Commercial Sales Manager or their Installations Manager. Tell those guys what you're looking for, and one (if not both) should know who stocks it in your area. Vinyl...

Now that I see those Timberlock screws, they seem to be well suited for driving with an impact wrench. I was under the impression that these were 10 inch long decking screws (or similar) that you wanted to drive with an electric impact wrench. If you're skeptical, why not take one of those...

Probably thermal expansion. When the radiator or the pipes going to it get filled with hot water, they expand. If they happen to be rubbing on a wall stud (or whatever) then you get slippage similar to earthquake movement. That is, the stress builds up until the pipe moves, then the stress...

You can't buy sockets for screws, but you can buy driver bits for screws... ... and fit that driver bit into a 1/4 inch hex socket, .... and fit that 1/4 inch hex socket onto a 1/4 to 3/8 inch drive adapater ..... and fit that adapter onto a 3/8 to 1/2 inch drive adapter ...... and...

Toffee: I think I speak for all men when I say that the mating instinct in men is driven purely by instinct. Just in the same way that the male of some animal species will be attracted to the female purely over physical characteristics, like the length of their tail or which...

Over here in North America people add insulation over top of insulation all the time. But I don't know if there's any peculiarity with British insulation that would preclude you from doing that.

Unfortunately, we're relying on you to tell us exactly what the problem is so that we can give you some advice on how to solve it. If the problem is caused by dust, then it's simply a matter of covering the paint so that the dust doesn't get on it. Are you 100% sure that the problems you...

Allymillsy: The only reason you see ceilings painted with a white flat paint is: 1. The light color of the ceiling reflects as much light as possible, thereby maximizing the usable light in the room 2. A flatter gloss is practical for a ceiling because they are often illuminated at...

Haven't heard of vinyl baseboard molding? It's all over the place. You just have to notice it. As shown in this web site, not only does it come in different colours, but it's paintable in case you change your mind: http://www.burkeind.com/flooring/wall_base.asp As shown in this web...