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which deep cell battery for generator?
am trying to find a replacement (read: cheap) for a generator battery. it's a sealed deep cycle type and about the size of a motorcycle battery. will any kind do and would any marine non-gel battery...
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Energy Star natural gas direct vent water heater
I need to purchase a new water heater. I found 4 direct-vent gas water heaters in my area, only two would fit. None of these water heaters are Energy Star. Do Energy Star gas water heaters exist? I...
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Ceiling Fans
Does anyone have a ceiling fan in their bedroom, right above the bed, and if so, do you recommend it? I am thinking about installing a fan above my bed, but would like some feedback first. Is it...
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emergency drawstrings
I was recently at a hotel in Italy that had what I'd have to describe as an emergency drawstring - in pulling the string you pull a switch beside which it says "Emergency". I assume the purpose is to...
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what to do with cracked grout on ceiling in shower
Hello, I had a new shower with tiled walls and ceiling put in about 5 years ago. This year the grout in one specific row of tiles on the ceiling is really starting to crack. This started last year as...
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Plastic lattice install question
I have plastic lattice (4x8) sheets attached to the underside of my deck. Each sheet is attached to 1"x2" stirps of wood that go around the lattice. This provides a frame for the lattice in order to...
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K-grip or other adhesive, versus sewing.
A little OT, but I'm sure this comes up at home too, for awnings etc. What is the best adhesive for vinyl-covered-canvas, where one ahering surface will be vinyl and the other canvas? Would it help...
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off topic computer question
A fellow I know, but never met. He's got two computers. Desktop running XP, and laptop running Vista. He wants to copy a couple gb of files, from one to the other. So far, he's been copying some with...
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Dremel replacement
I have had this Harbor Freight version of a Dremel tool for the past 8 years and for the $10 I paid for it I think that I got pretty good use for my money. Well, the chuck lock hole has 'stretched'...
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Can't keep faucet aerator from leaking. What's the secret?
Hi all: I've got a Price Pfister kitchen faucet and the chrome screw-on aerator set up has always been something of a problem. Each time I'd remove it for cleaning there would be a very slight leak...
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Tongue and Groove stuck it tongue out at me.
A Tongue and Groove board stuck it tongue out at me. What should I do?
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Why do you pay for a telephone?
I have never understood why people pay for telephone service. All you do is pay a large monthly bill so debt collectors can call and annoy you by asking for money, and others to call and sell you...
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AC smell
How can I clean a window AC unit that truly stinks? I am a smoker and over time I think that has contributed. It is in my kitchen so it gets the cooking odors also. It is a small 8,000 BTU unit. The...
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Looking for a Folding Plastic Work Table
See Subject. I bought one of these about 4-5 years ago. I think from Lowes. I've never found another like it. $35 or so. I leave it outdoors most of the time, and it's still in pretty decent shape. It...
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clean asphalt?
I have a new asphalt driveway and, dumb me, I dropped a small bag of concrete mix (sakrete) on it. The bag burst. After I cleaned up the small mess, I see that it left a whitish area which really...
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