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Best practice
We are re-doing a bathroom that has a cement floor and there are two issues to deal with. First in one area where the old vanity was we need to fill with cement to the floor level and second after...
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Air Conditioner Fuse Question
When the AC stopped working I pulled the fuses and detemined that one was bad. The fuses in there were FLN R 20s: time delay, dual element, 20 amp, up to 250 volts. The closest I could find at the...
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new commode
We're thinking about replacing one of our 1970's era commodes in one of our bathrooms. We have 3 commodes in the house and will probably replace all of them eventually. Each commode is of the older (6...
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Formula for spacing fence pickets??
Help! There has got to be a simple math formula for laying out pickets on a wood fence. Due to odd terrain, I have several 4x4 posts spaced at 96" and some spaced as small as 54". I'm using 1x6 (5/8"...
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Self Level Concrete Compound
I have a landing area that leads to the front door. It is about 7'x7', about 6" above the driveway, bounded by the front door, two walls on the side and the ceiling. Right now it has 6"x6" floor tiles...
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Critique / suggestions on design of PVC practice net
I want to build a backstop (frontstop?) out of PVC and netting to use in the back yard to practice golf shots. I would appreciate any comments on suggestions on my basic design. It will be a 3-piece...
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Bosch Laser Rangefinder
After a few days use of the Bosch DLR 165 Rangefinder, I'm convinced that it deserves a place with the trusty Fat Max measuring tape. The nice digital readout is great for compensating for age related...
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Installing fence over buried power lines?
Any comments or suggestions on installing a fence over buried high voltage power lines. I had the power company come out and mark out their power lines. There is no problem with the 220V lines to my...
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OT Charmin bathroom tissue
Everytime I see that commercial, I want the bear to pick up a rabbit to wipe his butt. Anyway...My aunt says not to use charmin bathroom tissue. She says the tissue does not break down in the septic...
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Latex Handle Liquid?
I remember seeing some liquid stuff a while back, where you could dip the handle of a metal tool into it, pull it out, let it cure and you have a rubber grip. What is this stuff called so I know what...
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Finally Samsung agrees to replace fridge
After months of a broken down fridge that was only 14 months old when it broke, Samsung has finally agreed it is unrepairable. Even after they agreed to replace it took over two weeks before they...
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How to adjust paper-grabber in home Xerox machine?
We have this table-top Xerox machine we got from Staples. Worked just fine for a couple of years. Now, however, it has a hard time grabbing the next piece of blank paper -- grabs two, then ERROR. Pain...
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OT - TV digital converter box coupons
Just bringing this up because the converters have been discussed here before. I'd ordered two coupons when they first came out. Not realizing that they would expire after 90 days, I held onto them...
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Fence over underground wiring
I would like to put a fence up at the back of my yard, but it would need to go in over existing underground high voltage wires. Not the usual 220V but the main underground lines to the local...
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refrigerator: summer: less heat-loss? Hang wide plastic-strip inside?
refrigerator: summer: less heat-loss? Hang wide plastic-strip inside? Sometime big-box stores with cold-rooms (for milk, eggs, etc), having a two-shopping-carts-wide entrance, will hang down...
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