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Church Uses Baby Monitor To Help Nab Suspected Copper Thieves
Church Uses Baby Monitor To Help Nab Suspected Copper Thieves December 2, 2011 1:30 PM Members of a Carmichael church that had been targeted by copper thieves for two nights in a row managed to help...
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OT- charitable appeal
Many hard-working people from one of America's largest employers have found themselves down on their luck this holiday season. Some are wondering just where their next meal is coming from. So what can...
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Coleman Gas Furnace - Not working :(
Hello all! I have a Coleman Gas Furnace that is not working. For a while the problem was intermittent, but now it completely quit. The thermostat is working properly, sending the furnace the signal to...
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Walmart joins Amazon for packaging changes.
Walmart has joined Amazon in the fight against certain product packaging. That's the clear heavy plastic kind with the welded edges that takes a chain saw to open, well at least a sharp knife. ?We?ve...
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Safe way to dispose of used anti-freeze
I live in the country, there are no places to recycle it. I dont want to pour it where animals can get poisoned, and dont want to pour it down the septic tank. What can I do with it? If I did a hole...
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DIY stainless steel chimney liner installation
I need to replace my fireplace flue, and have gotten a couple of estimates to have a stainless steel flexible liner installed ranging from $1500 to almost $3000. I wondered if this is a job I could do...
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12 years ago
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Fluorescent Light Fixture
I want to put some fluorescent lights in my barn. I would like to turn them on/off individually with a pull switch and also direct ire them. All the fixtures with the pull switch on them have a cord...
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12 years ago
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Wax Pen
I have a marker holder, black with a red twist knob, about 4" long, and am looking for the replacement wax. It is one of those markers that marks on anything. Any ideas on where to find it? I used to...
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12 years ago
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OT: Tiime for a little fun.
GOTTA PEE Two women friends had gone for a girls' night out. Both were very faithful and loving wives, however They had gotten over-enthusiastic on the Bacardi Breezers. Incredibly drunk and walking...
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12 years ago
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Black Splat
I have a gas hot water heater in my basement. It looks as though black water shot out of the pressure relief tube. There is a large splat mark on the floor of dried black residue. The splat is about 6...
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12 years ago
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Tip: Elastic Band As Spacer For Railing Spindles
I just saw a spacing method on Ask This Old House that I wish I knew years ago. I can't think of how many times it could have come in handy. If you get a chance to watch Episode #1009 of ATOH, watch...
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12 years ago
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It broke (Allen wrench)
For many decades, I have never had an allen wrench break. Bend, yes, but never snap. But yesterday, in trying to remove a reluctant wood(!) screw, I had an 1/8th inch allen wrench snap, and I wasn't...
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Installing a grab bar in a tub surround
I need to install a grab bar in a plastic tub surround. The surround is about seven millimeters (0.2756 inches) thick. The person who will be using the bar weighs less than 155 pounds. What is the...
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12 years ago
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How to cut Silestone counter top
Were putting in a new stove... My now counter top were my drop in stove went measures 28" The stove is 31" at the very top and 30" in the middle across it. i wrote about this before I did go to the...
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Interesting story about home automobile gasoline filling stations in residential property
Interesting story just developed over the past two months that I figured I'd let you know about in case it happens to you. For about five years, I've been in an unfriendly situation with my nearest...
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