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Instead of a right angle drive, how about a light duty T-drive?
Desperately seeking sources for a T-drive. What I mean by that is something like these. Milwaukee 48-06-2871 (right angle drive) or 49-22-8510 (right angle drill attachment) General Tools 924 Metabo...
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smoke detector recommendations?
I have two smoke detectors in my house which are over 8 years old, plus one CO detector. Since the smoke detectors are near end of life, I'd like to improve the coverage. I also need new detectors in...
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Ice Dams
We presently have substantial ice dams on a roof that was done about a year and a half ago (complete rip-off of old shingles down to plywood, installed 30-year GAF architectural shingles). Our...
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F-connector installation tool for RG-6 quad shield?
Hi all bought a roll of quad shield a while ago and still have a good bit left. Still find myself occasionally needing to make up a cable. Connectors are damn near impossible to install on this stuff;...
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Use house heating or halogen far-infrared heater for one person?
Let's say I stay upstairs alone in a 2600 sq ft 2-story house. I can turn on the gas heater of the house for upstairs only, set the thermostat to (say) 70 F. Or I can use a personal haolgen...
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tracing a sewage line
I'd like to root out my waste line running to the sewer. It appears to me that this runs through a neighbors property, a long way to go, before it dumps in the sewer. I'd like to find exactly where my...
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Converting L.P. appliances to Natural Gas Question(s)
I am in the process of switching over from LP to natural gas ... the line is roughed in, and I need to get conversion kits for my appliances before making the connection. I have a TAPPAN 30-4980-3204...
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quality of "durable" goods?
I bought a galvanized water tank about 5 years ago. It had multiple pin- holes after 3 years. I bought a replacement bathtub for a house at about the same time. It has spalling and severe corrosion in...
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Cable Company Vans and Orange Cones
a.h.r. relate: The house across the street from me had a 2nd floor toilet let go soon after a young couple bought the house. They hadn't moved in yet and the water ran for close to 24 hours before...
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Rheem Classic HVAC Condenser - Run Capacitor Replacement
I recently cleaned out the coils on our Rheem Classic condenser and also took the time to take some pictures of the run capacitor replacement procedure. I have experience replacing a capacitor on our...
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OT SUV must have hard top??
U-haul says for ttrailer rental: Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard top to tow U-Haul equipment....
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One problem with snowblowers
Reverse is too damn slow!
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Odd electrical problem
So the ice storm the othe day took down many trees in our area. My BIL called me because a branch fell and knocked his neutral wire loose from the weatherhead. Some things worked others didn't,...
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How much of a toilet's power....
....comes from the water stored in the tank, vs the incoming water pressure? I'm referring to an old style toilet, not some dubious low flush annoy-o-lator.
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Generator Problem
I have a 5,500 watt gasoline engine generator that powers the furnace, refrigerator and water pump during power outages. It's run well for the last 6 or 7 years but has gotten tempermental lately....
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