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Large dip in my yard
A large area in my yard is dipping and it slowly spreading. The house was built in the early 80s. I don't know if this is soil settling in or due to a cracked/broken water or sewage line. The water...
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Really had to improvise
Fixed a washing machine for a friend. When I got there i realized my tool kit was missing a very important item. I consulted the home owner for what she might have and I was bale to improvise and get...
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I gave Old World Roofing a check for $28,417.75 today!
3 of 4 payments for Restoring my Red Clay Tile Roof! Kuthe, Climate Anarchist, Suburban Renewalist and Vegetarian Slate and Tile Specialists Serving the St. Louis Area
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Soil pipe broken at house
I had a blockage last week in the outside soil pipe which was cleared. Camera man came out today and sent me the video. The soil pipe is broken outside just as it exits the house. Says dirt sank and...
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more work done on the vietnam mask study
Turns out that the reason the cloth masks didn't do so well was just because some of them were hand washed daily. The ones washed in a washing machine were fine. Fretwell is still to stupid to wear...
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Old maytag, bad timer, convert to manual, usual dumb idea?
I bought a Maytag toploader in 1990, an A484. Today it stopped advancing from cycles. We have an excellent repair shop in town but they said there are no parts available and they declined to work on...
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Backsplash installation cost
I've got 19 sqft of backsplash that needs to be installed. I have the tile/grout etc. The existing backsplash installed 2 years ago is very thin veneer like which should be easy to remove. 4 power...
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USPS slowdown
The county mailed out the ballots on Friday. I got mine today. The mailman looked a little stressed but that has more to do with the 5 pounds of glossy political ads he has to stuff in every mailbox....
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OT: Best selection of accents ever
Brought to you by Jake Wardle at https://www.jakewardle.com. Check out my newest accent video (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwKuKSbFDs Also my 2012 animated sequel to this vid...
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OT. Warning. Hairy Caterpillars
There's something called a puss caterpillar. They can make people pretty sick. The article doesn't say deadly. <> It’s a hair-raising situation. A breed of hairy caterpillars — considered the most...
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Best voltage regulator for batter driven applications ... DC-DC or 'DCM' ?
I want to develop some battery driven applications that require a constant voltage but may not have a constant supply. Whether the supply be solar, battery, or mechanical. I was looking at developing...
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OT. PTX SOS
This beats listening to our exalted leaders calling each other liars. I betcha the regular denizens here remember the originals. <><> Yes, there are commercials to make the world go 'round.
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Now you can have him
dont worry he will alway be there and please the way you want Luxurious offers a collection of high quality leather, wood and lace products that are unique in design. BDSM merchandise and more made of...
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Re: Floor Joist reinforcement
You could try this - says you can reinforce a hole up to 6" on a 2x10 https://www.joistrepair.com/products/2810hrIt
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OT: British Airways last two 747s took off from Heathrow this morning.
At about 8:45AM London time the last two 747s in British Airways fleet took off together for the last time, departing Heathrow for the salvage heap. Only about 30 are left in passenger service,...
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