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Would someone please decipher these phone cables?
Would someone please decipher these phone cables? There are four cables going into the phone box. One of the cables' blue/dot blue conductors is terminated with a plug and plugged into a jack. This...
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Tecumseh 6 horse 2 cycle.
1) clean up your language. This is open forum. Children, priests, nuns, and Mormons read here. 2) When an engine can't stabilize at a desired RPM, this is called "word deleted" and the problem is...
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Sealing 30 yr old double wide concrete driveway
Just got done power washing the bitch. Took 15 hours but it does look great now. Want to either spray or roll something on it. Suggestions?
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Wireless Burglar Alarm
I'd like some advice on Burglar alarms. I'd like to help secure a small 900SF rental house. I suppose a couple of wireless door sensors and a couple of wireless motion sensors. I'm confused about...
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"whitetopping" an asphalt drive
We moved into our refurbished (FHA rehab loan) 1979 home back in March. I had been planning on just applying a couple of those "squeegee" sealcoats onto the old asphalt drive, but the huge and very...
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Oak Flooring
How is hardwood flooring fastened down over a concrete slab. This is the real oak that is then sanded and finished. If an oak floor, such as the above, has been refinished once, can it be sanded and...
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Trailerable housing
This looks a fair bit better than the typical container-house solutions. could buy a lot as a vacation home, and take the vacation home home with you when you left! R
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Architectural Software
I was drawing on graph paper and thought, why aren't I doing this on the laptop? Recommendations? Perhaps a little CAD program is all I need. My friend who is making building plans is using Photoshop...
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Air Conditioner Outside Condenser Cover Question
High, Live in New England. Lots of snow in winter. Re a house air conditioner I have just had installed, where the A/C's Condenser unit is, of course, located outside. Do most folks put a cover of...
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Flusher Fixer Kit
My toilet had a slow leak into the bowl so I installed a Flusher Fixer Kit which did not solve the problem. Before I simply assume I got a dud and replace it again, I thought I'd check with you guys...
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Leaking Parker ball pen
I thought Parker ball pens were not supposed to leak, mine has even though it's not been stored upside down. It's very sticky inside. Is there any good way to clean it out? Thanks for advice.
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OT - Ocean City, MD - Anyone Been There?
I'm taking the family to Ocean City, MD next week. Is anybody familiar with the area? We're not big time partiers so I'm not interested in bars and night clubs. I've already done the requisite...
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Continuous power strip
Hi, Saw at a lighting store (wasn't for sale) a continuous 4" power strip. It was a narrow strip with long grooves that allowed one to plug in anywhere along the strip. Can these things be found for...
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What type of nails to use?
If you were going to crucify someone (nail them to a wooden cross), what kind of nails would you use?
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Siding
Anyone know what the lap or clapboard siding is called that is made of a fiberboard like masonite? Is it still available anywhere to match old siding on a house now. Thanks R --- news:// - complaints:...
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