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HUMOR: New storm door installed
It's only a door, but the owner had to start somewhere: Whether you call a professional for home repairs or do it yourself, there's a 50/50 chance of something not being right.
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Need help with refridgerator
Is there is anything I can or should do about a 12 year old refridgerator in my workshop. It is a medium size house appliance that I bought used for $200. It has worked well, but has recently quit...
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identifying a electical circuit
The nice electricians that replace the knob and tube in my house removed all the labels I had on the panel. What can I use to identify the circuits for the baseboard heaters and plugs and light?
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Damaged Dining Room Table finish
Need help. Dumb me put a basket of oven warm bread on our dining room table without a hot pad. When I removed it after dinner wife was quick to point out I damaged her table. There was a white mark...
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Stinky clothes
You got these clothes (especially underwear) that you've been wearing for years. You clean 'em normal in a washing machine with good detergent and clothes softener (Snuggle or whatever). And...
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Lubricant for Door Threshold Weatherstrip (2023 Update)
About 18 months ago I put in a new Borg exterior steel door. A month ago or so the flexible vinyl(?) strip on the bottom of the door that meets the fixed plastic(?) bottom squeaks when you open and...
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Seattle Bag Tax
Interesting, we reuse trash bags and don't use them in the garage trash. If something will smell just toss it in a grocery bag and put it in the freezer. Would use reusable canvas bags and all but...
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More powerful than a windmill in a tornado.
What's the best windmill style. Anybody building their own? I was gonna try a cylindrical style with bicycles wheels to run an alternator to charge a bunch of car batteries. Then use an inverter...
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Poly on copper
Hi, I have installed new copper pipes between the basement ceiling joists. I do not intend to drop a ceiling and cover up the joists. Is there a good way of preventing the shiny copper pipes from...
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How to know which cleaners and detergents are SAFE for hi-pressure power washers?
Lots of cleaning products (soaps, degreasers, detergents, etc) are made for power washers, but many, most or all of them state that they should only be used with *downstream* injectors or pickup hoses...
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Ceramic tile over painted basement floor
My wife wants our basement floor tiled. The current floor is 40 year old cement with a coat of gray paint. The paint is older than when we moved-in, 7 years ago. I do not know what kind of paint, it...
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Does someone know , for sure, if a rheostat can be applied to a small '12 vdc' Motor ?
All the packages ive looked at in the store mention 115 v. , but none mention 12 vdc. Please advise. Thanks.
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Fencing
No, I'm not selling stolen property. But there has been a bit of a rift between my Brother-in-law and me and his property surrounds mine on three sides. He did me the favor of having my property...
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need washer fixed
does anybody have any ideas of how to fix a washing machine that does not drain. or know someone who can do it cheap? any input will be appreciated thank you. ------------------------------------- liz...
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@#$% Moen faucet handle...
I have an old Moen faucet in my bathroom... it's one of those single handle deals. In a fit of domesticity, I removed the handle (clear plastic) and scrubbed off all the built up lime etc. so it...
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