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recently put up a shelf supposedly on wall studs, but a question
plumbing, plumbing vent, central vac, HVAC, etc etc .. an extra stud put in by the carpenters because the first stud was compromised by plumber, electrician, HVAC, etc etc Structure on the other side...
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Anyone here ever use rubber electrical tape?
This is not your garden variety 3M 33. It is rubber amalgamating tape used on high voltage splices up to 67kv. What else is it good for? I managed to come into 5 cases in an auction thinking I was...
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Of all the states, the Swamp is the healthiest
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Furnace Gas Valve Concerns
I have a Bryant gas furnace from the 80's. 376BAW0. It's a downflow. This type has a pilot that is spark-ignited with each call for heat. It has an inducer (exhaust) fan. For those unfamiliar, the...
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Ceiling fans, worth having?
Have two here and like them. One in the den, one in the bedroom. Only used in the summer, the breeze feels nice and makes it comfortable at a slightly higher temp, which may save some energy. But I...
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How keep a threaded rod centered thru a 1,5" hole
Hello all, I am trying to install a Moen faucet to an existing basin. I discovered that the threaded rod that goes down through the mounting hole does not keep centered when I tighten the thread from...
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Is there any reason to replace the fan?
Do electric roof fans rust enough that they must be replaced? My fan, in the pitched part of the roof, looks like new from the inside. The plastic top, the metal screen**, and the metal frame below...
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Something the DoJ is finally doing right
<> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/blocking-robocalls-now-us-based-voip-gateway-carriers-hit-by-doj-lawsuits/ar-BBZrxJT...
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Header over tub
What is the function of the header over the tub in a bathroom. I mean that drop down about a foot of the ceiling? Is it just cosmetic or does it have a function?
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How we get television content.
Ever wonder where the programming comes from? Perfect explanation
 
Moen cartridge 1222 made by Danco may be defective.
Moen shower valve cartridge made by Danco may be defective.
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Ring sending data to Facebook
according to <> https://www.fastcompany.com/90456776/ring-caught-giving-user-data-to-facebook-whether-they-have-an-account-or-not...
 
Best Size Orchard Ladder?
I would like advise on whether to buy an eight or ten foot orchard ladder. I prune Japanese maples, most of which are less than twenty feet high. To date I have used an eight foot step ladder, but...
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PLEASE HELP WITH BRIGGS AND STRATTON ENGINE BACKFIRING AND STALLING.
i have a brigs and stratton, trimmer lawnmower. When i start it up, engine runs when i back the choke off to idle, but when backed off to run, engine stalls and quits. Put new oil, changed plug,...
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OT: Hate your smart phone???
I have a dumb flipper but hate other people's smart phones. Sitting waiting for my car this am at the dealer there are half a dozen other people in the room and they are all on their smart phones...
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