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drain plug removal (cast iron)
I've got some kind of a cleanout plug on the 4" cast iron street drain. This likely hasn't been open in 80 years. I'm anticipating trouble. Any hints? PB Blaster a waste of time? I figure that I'll...
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T-stat for heater
It's getting cold here at night (30-50F-and my apologies to those for whom these temps are a mild spring day) and I'd like to rig up a heater for an enclosure my sister has for her outside cats. I...
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Centrifugal fan design flaw.
Any centrifugal fan that is secured to the fan motor shaft with only one bolt will eventually become loose and begin to hit the fan cage. This is especially so for fans that are heavy and operated...
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Door plate/bar?
I got a new glass pantry door. It swings both ways, and is etched glass inside a 5-6" wide wood frame. I have stained and varnished the frame. I would like to put either two door plates or two bars,...
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Computer NG?
Folks, could you recommend a computer NG where I could seek help for several probs? My guru has moved, and I am bereft....and need to avert a crash. I searched the computer NG lists, but did not find...
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1997 Plymouth Erratic Door Locks, Harness--Chilton
This online shopping website has excellent quality of keya and locks having digital and Mortalized advanced locks with hardly breakable ones. available @ Online Wholesale Hardware Store India |...
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Engineered Oak Hardwood flooring...
I'm considering installing 150 sq feet of engineered hardwood flooring in our soon to be office. I was surprised to learn that Engineered wood is pricier than solid. However the sub floor is concrete...
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2 Part Electrical question...
This is a long post but I'm young and dumb and you guys are smarter and I'm bouncing ideas off. I'm converting the reading room in our home into an office. Against one wall I'd like to build and...
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stranded wire
I've got a bit of rewiring to do in some tight spots (porch lights). 12-3 solid wire is always such a pain to work with I was thinking of using some of the rubber coated stranded wire (still 12-3). In...
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Can caulk be microwaved?
I just got some caulk from the garage, a new tube of silicone. It was fairly cold in the garage, and the caulk is about 40 degrees. I put it a safe distance from the woodburning stove to warm up. I...
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Crown Molding, Baseboard, Shoe, Door Casing - Live and Learn
What I did and what I'd do if I was doing it all over. Long-winded, but I don't know another way. Just telling what I learned. I'm no expert. Nothing exotic here. FLOORS/BASE/DOOR CASING/PLANNING...
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Dishwasher Problem
Last January, we bought a new Kitchen Aid dishwasher, which cost about $550. There were bargain brands for $300 but we decided to get a better one this time. I installed it myself, as I have all the...
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Re. Snow blower
I had replied to the group and said I bought a Toro Power Shovel, 12 inch wide but no snow here to try it out. Said I would update on this when we got snow. Well the next day we got 3 inches of powder...
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Did I mess up my steam one-pipe system by fiddling with a radiator vent?
HI board. I love my old house but am learning about it as I go - including my one-pipe steam heating system. The boiler is new and works great (dont know specs) and until a recent outage here in CT it...
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How to clean the painted interior of a microwave?
How to clean the interior of a microwave? My sister burned some plastic in her microwave. It has a typical off-white painted, enameled?, metal interior, and it's gotten surprisingly dirty. Spray...
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