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Intalling HE3 washer on pedestal
I have an HE3 washer to install on a pedestal. This is what I plan to do... 1. Intall shipping rods on back of washer. 2. Lay the washer on its back. 3. Remove the 4 feet. 4. Put the pedestal in place...
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Environmentally-better paint strippers DO work
In a previous episode I was trying to get a clear coating off a passage lockset. Wasn't coated with lacquer as I had assumed, so lacquer thinner did nothing. Tried my environmentally-friendly...
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Maytag "Touch Control 500" Range Control Panel
We have this 5 year old glass top range with convection oven. The element of the convection oven burnt out and none of the oven elements digital control panel is not operational, it is blank. There...
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$199 Capet Instillation
Both Home Depot and Lowes advertise whole house carpet installation for $199. Has anybody here taken advantage of this? Are there any catches to this other than stairs not included in the price? Did...
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Good Choice of Table Saw for very casual home use ??
I am not a carpenter or even a handyman. The only kind of saw I have owned for 25 years is a skill saw. Even with very casual use, I am still not good at using a skill saw to cut a straight edge on a...
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Now to frame new ceiling
MC- How about running the 2x4 passed the face of the studs into the wall cavity thus creating overlap for nailing? Get out your framing gun & shoot a couple 16d shorts and you're done. cheers Bob
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Rerouting an 1/2" rigid electrical conduit in the attic
All my electrical lines are EMT conduits in the attic. There is a perfect spot in my bathroom I would like to install an exhaust fan but the 1/2" conduit is in the way. It is 4" above the ceiling...
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Using an AC-to-AC wall wart transformer/adapter in reverse
Suppose I have a plug-in transformer that reduces 120VAC power to some lower AC voltage (say 12VAC or 24VAC), and suppose I want to do the reverse---increase a low-voltage source back up to 120VAC....
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Burning methane in furnace
Natural gas is principally methane. Per "Combustion" at: methane combines with sufficient oxygen, producing carbon dioxide (CO2), water, and heat. Carbon monoxide (CO), a poison, is produced as a...
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Strange faucet behavior
Strange to me, anyway. Nary, nary a plumber. I got a old kitchen faucet, washer-type (or compression) very similar to the one depicted at: turn the hot to, say, 30% of flow. It very slowly creeps back...
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Closet Rod -- Need Support?
So, wife had her brother build her a closet in a room that had no closet while he was here last weekend. I just finished my rookie paneling and sheetrock work. Now for a Clothes Rod that will span the...
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An Oil Can
Not just -any- oil can ... One with a little squirt-tip like the old 3-in-1. That ya can slip standard size clear tubing over so as to get to the motor nipple way back in the furnace or whatever. And...
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Automobile engine cleaning using mixture of kerosene and oil
Years ago when our engine oil got very dirty, we would drain out the dirty oil, then add two quarts of kerosene and 2 quarts of clean oil and run the engine for 15 minutes. Then drain out the dirty...
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OT = Valentine's Day
OT - Valentine's Day Yes, it is off topic, but a timely one time only topic. This is not typical spam. I am a normal contributor who happens to sing Barbershop. If you need a special Valentine,...
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Heating question
I live in a rowhouse with a York gas forced air heater. After the heater reaches temperture & shuts off,a minute or 2 later it comes right back on again & only stays on for a minute. Why does it do...
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