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chemical smell in home and freezer not as cold as before
Hello all, Yesterday morning we noticed a very strong chemical smell in the 1st floor of the house. It was hard to tell where it was coming from. Then I noticed yesterday that the freezer section of...
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Something to ask your attorney,,,,
Do you back up data? "IRREPLACEABLE DOCUMENTS"? "To the person or anyone that knows the person that burglarized an attorney's office downtown Friday October 16: If it is money you need, I would be...
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Garage into Welding Shop
Would there be any building code applicable if I want to section off part of my garage for a small welding business? Or is this something I get business insurance for and they tell me the specs.?
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"Blonde moment & a refrigerator"
From Craigslist today..... Date: 2009-10-19, 3:13PM PDT I bought a refrigerator on craig's list for my garage. Paid $100. It works fine, but it is missing its interior shelves. I looked online and...
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New drywall against existing walls
I brought the height of my closet down from 96"to 80" (easier to purchase doors). In doing so I had to place new drywall against an existing painted and fished wall. Do I tape the joint between the...
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Replacing microwave cardboard shield
Inside my microwave is a small 3x5" opening which is covered by a 3 x 5" piece of thin shinny cardboard. At one time, the four corners of the cardboard fit snugly into four small slots, so that it...
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Removing cement board
I need to remove some 1/2" cement board - no tile yet - to do some work inside the wall. The cement board is nailed on. I'd like to save the cement board, saves buying and cutting. My first thought is...
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How would you paint this entry door?
Picture a house with no foyer. The entry door opens right into the living room. At a right angle to the entry door, trim to trim, is a closet door. Both of these doors are the same 1950's light brown...
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Concrete over old cast sewer pipe??
Help.. My 19 year old Son bought a very old house (1890's), during renovations, he wanted to pour the very small basement (17' x 25') in order to install a new furnace, he removed the old oil tank and...
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Kenmore Elite DW door seal question?
Hopefully we have some appliance repair persons reading this? On my above referenced dishwasher, which has been maintained/repaired by Sears for 5+ years (contract finally has run out), it works just...
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Heat pump question
Our new SEER 14 heat pump runs when outside temp drops into the low 20s. Our old heat pump would shutdown when the outside temp dropped below 35deg. Is our new machine running correctly and, if so at...
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Photo-cells and CFLs, Part II
Let's try this again. I have an outdoor floodlight fixture with a photo-cell to turn it on at dusk and off at dawn. It is not compatible with CFLs. If I cover the eye so it thinks it's always dark and...
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Garage ceiling
I have trusses on four foot centers. I plan on installinf between the trusses 2x4 material every 4 feet so I can hang drywall or some other board for a ceiling. My idea is to install these boards flat...
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Help with mounting wall phone
I have an antique wall phone which has been modified to work with today's modular jacks. Problem is, the phone lacks the mounting hardware on the back which slides over the two slightly protruding...
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Craftsman Welder Manual
Before I go an buy one from sears, does anyone have a copy that they would like to share of the owners manual for a Sears Craftsman Home N Shop 50 Amp Arc Welder Model # 113.201420.
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