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Staining my old desk
I stained my old desk with Home Depot's Minimax stain. It has been two days already and it's still a little damp. What did I do wrong? I thought the stain would dry out overnight. Is there...
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Bathroom Cabinets
Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to stain my pine bathroom cabinets cherry. I would like to have a new look without tearing apart the bathroom and save some money in the process. Is it possible?...
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New Help/Suggestion with my Shower Doors....
I am sorry if this message is a duplicate. I had a mishap while trying to send it the first time and don't know if it was sent. My shower doors each roll on 2 wheels from which they hang. The...
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OT - Thunder Rod
I copied this for a friend. From another email I got. Yeah, it's OT, but it was too good not to share.
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is it safe to dim a receptacle?
I have some lights in a rough space that are plug-in lights. To power them, last year I wired up a duplex receptacle high up by the ceiling. Power to that outlet is controlled by a single pole switch...
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Open letter to the idiot engineer who designed part #: WB27K5344.
Do you realize that the button stops that you designed are pocking your electronic control board. That=92s like putting your brain in your elbows and knees where when ever you bend the wrong way you...
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Insulate neutral bar from main panel?
Adding multiwire kitchen circuit, I see my neutral bar is already full- in fact overloaded, with two wires under some screws- this is incorrect, no? or ok, depending on wire guage? So, planning to add...
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replacing electrical plugs
I bought an old condo after moved out from my parents' house. I would like to replace all almond-color electrical plugs with white plugs. The plug and the cover are pretty cheap at HD. I pulled...
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Belgian Block Curbing, Any tips?
I'm going to get quotes on installing a few hundred feet of belgian block curb, most of it will be along an existing asphalt driveway. Location is NJ. Anyone that's had it done and has any...
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Contoure Microwave Door Latch
------------------------------------- I have a Contoure Microwave that the door when closed will not open with the pushin lever. After I jiggle the door it opens. I have removed the enclosure and...
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Questions about expanding foam insulation
I made a hole in the side of my house to install a dryer vent. I want to seal around it with the spray expanding foam insulation. Looking at the Great Stuff brand, I can either buy stuff that cures...
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A frustrating bathtub problem
1. I have no access to the tub taps from the rear. Outside wall :( 2. The previous owner never purchased extra tile for spares when they tiled the entire bathroom - can't match them up. 3. The...
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Is this mold?
Here are some pictures: first are of the access point for the plumbing for the second floor (it's a 2 story complex) The wood has a lot of white and black stuff all over it. Then when the window...
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JD Lawn Tractor Starter Problems
I've got a four year old John Deere L110 lawn tractor with the original battery still in it. It's been on a battery tender ever since it was new. The problem I've got dates back to when I...
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Is this mold or what?
Here are some pictures: first are of the access point for the plumbing for the second floor (it's a 2 story complex) The wood has a lot of white and black stuff all over it. Then when the window...
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