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What is this flap called?
Hi, I once saw this nice device for closing the gap between two inset cabinet doors. closes when the left door is shut and thereby closes the gap. The advantage over a fixed gap-closer is that the...
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Halloween decoration prompts 911 call
The motorist is an idiot. I've been putting "a bloody body" under my lawnmower for over a decade and no one has ever thought it was real. They also never called 911 for the body crushed by my garage...
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Take out boiler burner
My friend's gas burner has exactly the same set up with the burners in the picture,I have to replace the pilot(the thermocouple socket is broken) which is screwed on the center burner,impossible to...
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Oversized generator
Hi, If I buy a generator that's too big for average use for my house - for example, I really need a 3500 but get a 7000 instead - and most of the time don't draw more than 3500, will I be wasting have...
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Selling home on land contract
Sorry this is a bit off topic, however lots of repairs were done to this home before selling....... Anyhow, I have a relative who is going to sell a home on a land contract. The price and terms have...
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Ventilation for Water Well
I had a new well dug for the house water supply (200' deep in basalt, 25 gpm) after the old well gave up the ghost. I decided I did not like the looks of the casing, pipes, electric connections, etc....
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what is best caulk for joining metal to brick?
Have brick house. there is a older alumni um screened enclosure attached in back........has corrugated alum roof. Where it butts up to brick wall was caulked, but the caulk has cracked and leaks mucho...
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Gutter/Downspout/Drain Question
My house is about 50 years old. All downspouts from the gutters go into underground piping and exit "downhill" from a four-inch black plastic pipe into a drainage ditch. Near the end of last winter,...
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OT? Plumbers In England
Plumbers in England are a bit different: http://picpaste.com/pics/vanturd.1317894491.jpg
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Some Numerical Converters You May Find Useful
I've posted a bunch of numerical converters such as lengths, weighs, areas, volumes (& liquid measures), even Roman numerals that you might find useful in HVAC, home repair, and so on. They're at Have...
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Steve Jobs RIP
Talk about a trend-setter Your customizable and curated collection of the best in trusted news plus coverage of sports, entertainment, money, weather, travel, health and lifestyle, combined with...
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ceiling fan question
ok, so i have these decades old fans, probably as much as 40 yrs old, maybe more, they work fine until last night one of them was going very very slow even though on high. I really like them, they are...
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Metal box wiring question
When using a metal junction box, eg handybox for a switch, is it acceptable code to: A - Just ground the metal box and rely on the switch getting grounded by being fastened to the box B - Just ground...
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Weil Mclain steam boiler operation
I recently turned on the steam boilers in 2 buildings I manage. Both are Weil McLain steam boilers (EGH-85 and EGH-95). They've been pretty reliable, but I was just curious. What is the duty cycle for...
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Exterior trim for half circle window
I am looking for PVC exterior trim for half circle window. I heard there are some flex trims that can be bent over the circle. any help and links would be appreciated.
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