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Ideas for a drape pull?
We just moved into a house and the previous owner has a quilted shade in a half circle window that sits on top of another window. He didn't leave the drape pole. The string runs up the center of the...
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Sommer Synoris 550 garage door opener -- a report
Our Wayne-Dalton iDrive quit -- although the motor was supposed to have a lifetime warranty, they are no longer made and no parts available. I read the reviews of the German-made* Sommer Synoris 550...
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Dual flush
Well I guess I missed the orginal Ask THis Old House. I saw this rerun last night that shows a $20.00 kit that converts any toilet to a dual flush to save water on flushing liquids. Neat, I just...
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Question on 220V A/c outlet
Doing some reno work in my brother-in-laws condo. Changed out the old FPE subpanel panel to a new one, worked out great. Now I am changing out the old outlets. One of them is a 220V A/C outlet that...
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Question about grout removal
I want to buy something that will remove a thick line of tile grout behind my kitchen sink. What kind of electric type saw/remover do I need to do it quickly and easily? I don't want to spend a lot of...
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13 years ago
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Caulk Underneath Shower Frame?
I have a shower stall with two slider doors. I had to disassemble the frame recently. When it was professionally installed a number of years ago, the vertical frame members were caulked with clear...
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13 years ago
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UPS for sump pump
Have a client who's looking for some kind of battery-backed sump pump solution. Not knowing a lot about this equipment, I did a little research. Starting at a business that was suggested by the client...
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13 years ago
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OT: heat house with car engine
Some of the survivors of the Japan earthquake/tsunami are sheltering in schools without heat. Is it possible to use a car engine to safely heat the interior of a building? Could you disconnect the...
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Becoming a Home Inspector
I am approaching 60 (and in great shape) and beginning to look at some alternative ways to earn some income. Having owned quite a few homes and built one, the thought of becoming a home inspector (NH,...
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Did Richard Trethewey change his name?
I was watching the DIY network the other day and they were running a commercial for the new season of Ask This Old House. The announcer claims that one of the experts is Richard Treth-Away instead of...
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House Build - Sheathing Question
I've been watching the progress of a house build that a co-worker is going through via pictures that he is taking. I've been able to explain to him just about everything that the builder is doing...
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13 years ago
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anyone using rollup security shutters on door & windows?
Sure could use your advice. What's been your experience? Who makes the best products?
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OT - Berryman's B-12 fuel additive
It definitely does. I raised the mileage on my almost full 14 gallon gas tank by 2 mpg after I added a two-gallon bottle of Berryman's B-12.
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3 more new quiz in civil engineering
3 more new quizez added in civil engineering in the following subject areas: 2 quiz in structural design quiz in structural analysis Please visit the above links Civil Engineering quiz on Structural...
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I love the smell of paint in the morning
Just did a paint job with Benjamin Moore "Aura" paint (customer-supplied). Had heard about the stuff but never used it before today. (It's a flat that they claim to be washable.) Besides seeming like...
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