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Drill Storage Box
Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was...
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Finding a transformer
About 6 years ago, we had our kitchen remodelled. We wanted some undercounter lights included. The contractor proposed a low voltage set of lights. I said that I preferred 120 v since I hate humming...
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Backhoe rates
What does a backhoe and operator run an hour where you live? Steve
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Arc Fault protection how does it work?????
In another posting someone wrote .................. *Are you sure that was a GFCI on the end and not an AFCI?" AFIK I haven't seen one yet ................ but after all this house and my neighbours...
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Weird line cord
I installed my window air conditioner and the GFCI on the end of the cord would not reset. I figured I would replace the plug and get an inline GFCI to replace what was there. I cut the plug off the...
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Safely removing a gutter over service drops
I have a house where the Electric, cable and phone drops come in under the overhang in the same area. The gutter is full of roof granules, leaves and God knows what else and is weighty. The gutter...
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Concrete sealer
We're buying a home that has a stamped concrete driveway and patio. The concrete was then painted with a brownish acid stain and later sealed with a clear coat. The house and concrete will be 4 years...
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Nice dehumidifier...
Awl -- Nice so far.... a DeLonghi DD40P, 40 pints -- but pretty small pints. *with a pump feature*! From Costco, $197. a bit pricey, I thought. HD had units, but all over $200 (my GE's cost $139), so...
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What temperature can corrugated plastic withstand?
I'm building a smallish incubator, which I want to hold at 100 degrees for several hours and want to know whether corrugated plastic ( aka 'Coroplast' ) can withstand that temp.? My attempts at a...
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Update on Very NOISY Whirlpool Dehumidifier
Hi, I think I have finally "tamed the beast". My latest technique (two boards with long threaded rods, see below) is working! I have been using the dehumidifier for the past two weeks since, and it is...
 
DIY solar panel install
Has anyone done DIY solar panel installation? Do federal and state subsidies and credits still apply for DIY solar install? I live in central NJ and researching possibility of solar panel. I am not...
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OT A tale of two webpages, both from the same city
OT A tale of two webpages, both from Baltimore City school staff, students isolated after thermometer break More than a dozen held on concerns of mercury exposure Associated Press 9:47 p.m. EDT, May...
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OT Want to buy a 40 inch LCD 1080p TV? The price is a secret
Bring it to the counter and we will tell you how much it cost.
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Sleep Better with a Firm Mattress and Adjustable Bed
Whenever I went to bed, I usually found myself spending a few minutes to get into the right position before I finally got to sleep. Eventually, I thought of getting an adjustable bed. So I searched...
 
staple gun for Romex?
anyone recommend one? Got to staple some wires that are run along joists hidden under a whole mess of insulation, rather than pull it all up to use a hammer I thought I'd try one of those staple guns...
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