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Just cut 30-foot tall 1.5 foot diameter oak (how long to dry out?)
I was going to prune the top of a 30-foot oak, but on advice of this forum, I simply chain sawed it down. I cut up the logs into 20 inch lengths of from 1.5 feet in diameter down to about six to ten...
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lawn mower repair question
I am helping a neighbor with his push mower. He has a 6.5 HP Briggs and Stratton engine. When I prime the engine with gas using the little button on the mower, the engine starts up with no problem,...
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dirt/grease on good clothes
Got some black dirt/grease off the car, on to my good trousers. The usual trick which solves it, is to work in some Swarfega hand cleaner; and then detergent and warm water washes it away. My problem...
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$1,200 to Epoxy a Single Car Garage Floor?
Supposedly the guy spend $10K to get trained and buy equipment to resurface pitted concrete slaps with that epoxy coating and fleck painting. Says he can restore a floor that's pitted up to a 1/2"...
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Flashligth-screwdriver
Do you know where I can get this flashlight with a racheting screwdriver A friend gave it to me but he can't remember where he got it from.I tried HD,Sears,on line nothing,no name, and made in China...
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Lawn sprinkler system? ? ?
We have a shrub-free lawn about 60 feet wide, 15 feet deep, divided by a walkway. I'd like to get a SIMPLE sprinkler system to help avoid dragging hoses all over the yard. I don't want some system...
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85% OT: Chase Bank REALLY screws customer
Follow along: 1. Washington state man buys house and qualifies for 1st time buyer rebate from IRS. 2. IRS deposits $10,000 in account of record for man (Chase) 3. Chase had already closed the account...
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Cinder block steps and window wells
Hi there. My older home (1957) has an outside entrance to the basement. The stairwell enclosure seems to be just standard cinder blocks mortared together. The steps also seem to be constructed of...
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Duck Tape: Good for everything
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How hard is it to add a small corner seat to an existing shower stall?
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor? I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the...
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Kitchen faucet sprayer sticks
This Moen kitchen faucet was just installed a few months ago. I opted for the spray attachment which I find handy. However, recently it "sticks" - i.e., fails to shut off, so no water from main...
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HVAC Question
I have never known a compressor to run cool to the touch! It's a RTU that cools a laundry area in the basement. It is cooling that area. What can cause this? Thanks! bob
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HVAC question on beer keg dispenser
I got a beer kegger for $10. It has room for one large keg, or four of the smaller Cornelius 5 gal kegs used by us home brewers. It is a cabinet style with a single head, catch tray with drain, and a...
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Refrigerator Backup
Hello, I have a desire to backup my refrigerator during power outages. Let's say I buy a generator with sufficient power to do so. A whole house transfer switch is not appropriate because the small...
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How is Harbor Freight when it comes to shipping to Canada?
Any Canucks here have any experience with buying mail order from Harbor Freight? Shipping or Customs horror stories? Do they insist on using UPS, or can I have them use a corporate FedEx account?
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