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The heated mattress pad/electric blanket has been a contentious issue for my wife and me. She wants it and I don't. I sleep very hot and when we've used an electric blanket in the past it was ver...

I recall seeing a DIY show several years ago where someone redesigned their bedroom. They used furniture grade plywood for the flooring and stained it a really great slate blue. I think part of t...

For several summers, growing up, we would go houseboating on Lake Shasta. We used to argue about who GOT to sleep on the roof. Railing around edge kept us from rolling off and you could only get ...

Check out local thrift stores - Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc - for an interesting array of office supplies or things to remake for the office. My son wanted a clipboard and found one for 99 cents...

I prefer the look of stainless mixing bowl light fixture to the galv. bucket look. Though for the kids room, you could use a plastic bucket and in the garage, the 5 gal paint bucket. Wait, just h...

Looks a little Steampunk. How about the Griffin PowerMate? Check it out at Think Geek: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessorie...

A long while ago, I read an article about an artist that used picture wire and ball clips to hang their own and grandkids artwork in their studio. Seemed like an inexpensive and stylish way to hav...

Isn't the propane torch mandatory? I also have a heat gun, purchased to repair a Yakima rooftop box. Must also mention the box of leftover bits and whatnot that I've kept over the years from almo...

It's outdoors. Why not keep it simple and just use the galvanized pipe you can find at every big box hardware store around. Then you can splurge on a nicer shower head if you want. Personally I ...

I've been wondering what was behind that cool wall for a while now. Will have to check it out in person. If you decide to stay there, check out Enotria for dinner or brunch (http://ww...

Reminds me of Ted Kaczynski's cabin which is now at the Newseum in Washington DC. http://w...

I have been trying to come up with a solution in my garage. This would work perfectly. Shoe, and other item, storage easily accessed and kept neat and tidy. Also something I can probably talk my...

Hi AT Community. New poster here. Enjoying AT and all it has to offer. This one has implications at work. If we're always on the go, there's no time to stop and check in on existing processes....