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O.T. Titanic.
One hundred years ago today, the Titanic was launched in Belfast at the Harland and Wolff shipyard.
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Cottage Stones
I have a shed painted gray. It sits off of the ground and the previous owners put reddish cottage stones around it which looks nice, and really finishes it off. It also keeps the skunks out from going...
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HVAC: Why two wires going to the fan?
Hi, In my thermostat there is a slot marked "Fan" and there are two wires in that slot. How come? Why would a fan need two signals? Thanks! Sam
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can you recommend a clear wood preservative?
My Great Grandfather scraped his initials in the bark of a beech tree on his farm sometime around 100 years ago. My parents are finally putting the farm up for sale, and I noticed today that the old...
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Central Air "Top Up" Not Allowed?
Had a tech out to look over my 20 yr old central a/c today. He said the fluid level was "border line", but that he was not allowed to top up the system as it used the old type of fluid (R22?). He said...
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House Hunters International
We love watching House Hunters on HGTV. However, on the International edition of the show, I constantly find myself shocked that people will spend $400,000 to $3,000,000 on a house in a country that...
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Hanging Things on HardiPlank
My wife wants to hang an ornament on the side of our house, which is covered with HardiPlank. I did a search to find out how to drill a hole into the material: "Use a drill bit meant for concrete....
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Why do they always build the walls first
When they build a house, Why do they always build the walls first? It would make more sense to build the roof first so the workers dont get soaked if it rains during construction.
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Changing out a fuse box
Do they make a circuit breaker panel that will mount in an old fuse box? I have a friend that wants to get an old house ready to rent. The house is small but it is really nice. Here are two pictures...
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OT.US car manufacturer finally moves into the 20th century.
... Requires signup; sorry...no will do.
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Thermoplastic Blades
I got a new cutting head for my Stilh line cutter (weed whip). It has three plastic blades instead of the plastic line and works great. The kid down the street has been doing some yard work for us and...
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subsurface for tiles half bath (shower)
I'm at the point in a bathroom remodel where I'm gonna hang the walls for a half-bath, that is, an enclosed shower. I live in Albuquerque, where the relative humidity is usually near 20%, so a lot of...
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New linoleum over old linoleum?
We have a three-season porch, not insulated, not over a foundation, but watertight with windows all around. It currently has linoleum (or vinyl sheet flooring, if that's what it's called today) on the...
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Programmable Thermostat Selection
Existing Thermostat: White Rodgers LR27935 (Type 1F56-444). What additional information is needed in order to select an appropriate programmable thermostat to replace this one?
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OT: home repair TV shows?
Check listings on HGTV. Master of rehab/repair is 'Holmes' from Canada. In between the peddlers of overpriced real estate there are others, but they don't get into the nitty gritty like 'Holmes'....
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