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USM HTS 25 Staple gun - Where to get staples?
Anyone heard of this model? I found this staple gun in our house when we bought it. I haven't measured them yet, but the staples are wider than T50, and it only takes 1/4" deep staples. The body of...
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Lucy Potter
J K Rowling began her Harry Potter series writing the first book in longhand while sitting in a library. As a single mother on welfare, she knew first-hand the difficulties of being poor. Even after...
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Value of a Kreg Jig
I'm planning to build about 16 feet of book shelves. A friend suggested I invest in a Kreg Jig. I looks good, but seems overpriced. It also looks like they have you on the hook for their self-tapping...
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Replacing the filter on a Craftsman 5 Gallon Clean 'N' Carry Wet/Dry Vac.
The model number is 113.179255. A picture of the filter is here: The nut you see at the top of the picture won't budge. Thus, I cannot remove the filter. I called Sears and they said it should come...
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Ventline Range hood
Anyone ever work on one of these? This unit is a site built house and may be 20 years old. The switch that controls the light and fan has failed. Lou
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counterflashing?
Our house is built of more-or-less solid cement blocks (c 1920, we think.) It has a lower roof that butts against the main wall, which joint I need to flash. My plan for the counterflashing is to cut...
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Car hiitches easy to install!!! except
I was amazed to learn this week that a lot of passenger cars not only have the holes drilled in the frame to attach a hitch, but they even have nuts welded on the top of the holes so that one can just...
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Repair underground wire to outdoor light?
Hi. While gardening, I dug way too deep and cut through the wire (UF cable) that goes to the lightpost (120volt) at the driveway entrance . If possible, I want to avoid trenching and replacing the...
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Electrical wiring, residential
looks like Google has the entire book online.
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Flex Seal?
Looking for a product like Flex Seal. Read some bad reviews about how they do business, but the product is supposedly good. What I have is, a front door with a side light on each side. The panels are...
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bulb burnt out with heat damage. Why?
Hi, we have one of those energy saving bulbs installed in a room. The bulb is installed on the ceiling light fixture, facing downwards. Recently it burnt out and when we were replacing it, we found...
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12 V flashlight bulbs?
I have a Bosch FL10A 12 V flashlight that needs bulbs. There are DEWALT DW9043 12-Volt Flashlight Xenon Replacement Bulb (2 Pack) for $10 (US). Is that a reasonable price for two bulbs? Any other...
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Need DEAFENING LOUD smoke detector
a friends son sleeps so soundly he wouldnt be woke up by a smoke detectors alarm..does anyone sell one that would wake the dead? her son sleeps so soundly its unreal he fell asleep in my van once,...
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Remote sensing of water holding tank levels (measuring contraption)
Having recently and unexpectedly run out of water in my holding tanks, I now see the value in some kind of remote warning system that can be seen inside the house. Do you know of a good idea for...
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Water
As you may know, the City of Houston just implemented a stage one condition of water rationing. (Lawn watering permitted for odd-numbered addresses only during the dark of the moon on alternate...
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