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Shouldn’t there be a tax break for historic buildi ngs for owners that want to maintain them?
Sure-- just as soon as we've got a budget surplus. If you like old buildings- buy one. [I do- and I did. And I donate to folks who are trying to save other buildings I think are worth bothering with.]...
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13 years ago
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concrete and rebar
Hello newsgroups, Only recently have I used usenet to help me with my handymanning projects, and I have found it tremendously helpful. Is this something you can see? it's a gate with a concrete pad. I...
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13 years ago
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Whole house fan
I have one, and it has a switch or rather dial to turn it off and on. The dial will change the speed from fast to slower. Now, the thing is broke. The fan or the switch? Always try the easiest thing...
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13 years ago
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septic drain-field caps
Having never owned a septic system prior to our current house... is there any reason not to recess the drain-field caps so that the tops are level with the surrounding ground? The three tank-caps I...
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13 years ago
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concrete casting / release agent?
Hi all, I need to do some repairs to the concrete surrounding our basement wood chute; the concrete forming the chute has settled a little over the years, resulting in gaps on the outside of the house...
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13 years ago
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Frigidaire FAC052G7A1 A/C Unit or manual
Unit is A Frigidaire FAC052G7A1 Window A/C Anyone know of or have one of there own? What I am needing to know if this unit is the kind that is not supposed to have a drain hole in it. I could not find...
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13 years ago
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Recommendations for fixing leaky outdoor t-handled faucets (some of which are embedded in the foundation)?
Bought a house where many of the ouside faucets leak from the t-shaped screw handle at top. Just wondering, is it worth "fixing" these? If not, what's a good replacement strategy? I would tend to...
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13 years ago
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Water Meter installation ?
I need to add a water meter. From what I've read most of should be installed horizontally. Is it ok fo rthe face to be sideways instead of on the top. I want to put the meter on a line that is under...
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13 years ago
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Right size and place for the central A/C filter
Hi, I have two spots where I can place the A/C filter. My intake openening is 20"x30". However, that only leads to 20"x30"x15" box from which the 20"x15" chute that goes to the unit comes off. So I...
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13 years ago
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Why does anyone still use gas mowers/trimmers?
I hate gas mowers/trimmers: 1. They are noisy, the trimmers can drive one crazy trying to sleep in on a saturday morning 2. They pollute 3. They are +20x more expensive to operate than electric 4....
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13 years ago
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More HVAC concerns
Saturday, my HVAC went belly-up. The outside compressor would not start in the evening. Even the Fan mode would not run by itself. Turn the entire unit off after checking breaker, for ice and dripping...
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13 years ago
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? about low-voltage lighting wiring
Got a client with an outdoor low-voltage lighting system in need of repair. Basically just 7 surface-mount lights on a stairway outside. It's currently wired with some kind of zip cord, which may or...
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13 years ago
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(2): A/C ~10Kbtu/hr -- tries 10 or 20 times before compressor turns on.
A/C keeps trying (you can hear it), MANY times, eg 10, sometimes maybe even 20, before you hear the compressor finally turn on. MAYBE it's simply because it's so hot here (10mi north of NYC) that...
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13 years ago
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old air-conditioner: testing how good/bad it is. (2) tries 10,20 times to "on" compressor.
(1) Neighbor has offered me some air-conditioners (they ac/d the whole house last year). So, I want to compare them, while sitting in the basement, with what I already have. Method 1: measure...
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13 years ago
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Wouldn't it be swell...
If A/C manufacturers arranged the fan on the condensing unit to run BACKWARDS for the first few seconds of condenser activity? It would blow SOME of the mung out of the coils thereby retaining a bit...
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13 years ago
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