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Mounting security light
Recounting a security light on the side of the house that has been down for a while. The housing of the light looks like some sort of cast pot-metal clamps to a 1.6" metal arm. I need 2 bolts to hold...
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Nitrogen in tires scam
On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:37:48 -0400, Clare Snyder > wrote: I use either of two handheld gauges, plus the onboard TPMS. Those 3 all agree with each other. I guess that doesn't mean they're accurate....
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Garlic and onions
I don't mind. It's a little cold here to see much growth, but the feral garlic seems to be doing great. I'm tempted to pull back the mulch from the garlic I planted last fall to see how it's doing. If...
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Washer Rust Repair
For starters, I'm never purchasing a Samsung washer or dryer again, and even apprehensive with their other appliances. My washer developed rust surrounding the bleach compartment. I removed the...
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Self-Rejuvenating Hearing Aid Batteries
Not in hearing aids, but I have recharged button batteries by holding them on top of a flashlight battery completing the circuit with my finger. Like you say though, it is a hit or miss kind of thing.
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Is this a water tap, and how old?
Strange, I find gas smell dissipates very quickly. E.g. oops I forgot to light the stove. Open a window. Gone. I'm getting my gas disconnected to save paying the standing charge. I've installed a heat...
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OT. Reusable grocery bags spread disease
Thanks. Cindy Hamilton
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sanding between coats
What's the purpose of sanding between coats? Is it to make the coating surface rough so the second coat would adhere better or is it to sand off imperfection such as bubbles?
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more number of coats means longer protection?
That is sprayed instrument lacquer and hand rubbed between. The thickness of each coat is much less than any poly. There are a number of coats but probably not as many as ten; the Steinway finishing...
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2x2 ceiling tiles?
Hi, folks. Does anyone know if nail-up, fiber ceiling tiles are still being made in 2x2 and 4x4 dimensions? I'm trying to patch some gaps in an old basement ceiling. I have no illusions that I can...
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who pays for quarantine
When people are quarantined, at an airport upon landing, who pays for that? A friend needs to know. I haven't heard of anyone complaining about the cost, and if it were even $100/night for 2 weeks,...
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Adding a sub-panel to an existing service.
Think we know the answer from the question..."another" is the key word, methinks. The guy is trying to cheap out and bypass his local inspection process, etc., it would appear. He'll get caught out...
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An interesting spin on inheritance
In article says... I went through that about 10 years ago. OUtside of some guns and tools most of the stuff in my parents house was not worth much on the selling market. Plenty of good stuff that no...
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Cancel Everything
I'm not a big fan of The Atlantic these days, but this is a good article. <>More damage will occur if we under-react than if we over-react. Social distancing is the only way to stop the coronavirus....
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sprinkler problem
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 23:25:31 -0700 (PDT), trader_4 snipped-for-privacy@I sure didn't think you could buy one for under 5 bucks ! John T. Perrot Impulse Sprinkler - Lee Valley Tools Perrot Impulse...
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