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Utility shed situation
I am in the predicament of wanting to build a utility shed up against the house on an inside corner where my outdoor A/C unit is located. The area lost to the A/C unit is not significant but obviously...
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State population, inbound vs. outbound
From Mark Perry: <>...
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Brown and black stuff all over floors and bites me
Unknown specs on my floors, furniture, bedspread, livingroom furniture, bathroom floor. It bites and hurts. I don’t know what it is? Please help if u can?...
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Laptop question
On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 19:30:28 -0600, Terry Coombs
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OT obsolete browser LG smart TV
Hi folks - wonder if anyone here can suggest any quick-and-easy work-arounds for this ... I have a LG Smart TV just ~ 4 years old which does not have any software/firmware upgrade capability - it will...
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PSA - wall warts using power when they're not being used (still plugged in)
The report was made in 2002, so it's 17 yrs old. It includes figures on analog tv use which have not been made in many years. Andy
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25 changes to the NEC in 2020
A lot of these do not affect homeowners but a few might bite you. One is a change to 680.4 that allows AHJs to do periodic inspections of existing pools. I am not sure what the exact language is but...
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Closet design help
We have a customer that wants a 10ft wide closet that is a double bar. The bottom is the rod in question, not sure how to give the extra support and leave the blind storage useable.
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Trane XL1200 gaspack problem
If you apply 24v to the gas valve, it clicks and there is no gas flowing, I would verify there's gas at the furnace. Maybe debris in the valve? 60v at the valve, no idea what that's about. I would...
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hydraulic door closer
hydraulic door closer is attached to metal door with what appear to be ramsets, not bolts. must change. how should i remove this?
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Washer is plugged into bakelite adapter that has ground wire welded to copper cold water pipe.
Is it reasonably safe to use my washer that is plugged into an old bakelite adapter with a ground wire welded to a copper cold water pipe?
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Your next project!
it is dishwasher safe! PRANK GIFT BOXES at first appear to contain bizarre products from ridiculous companies. Simply, “Put Your Real Present Inside the Joke Box" and try to keep a straight face as...
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zipper slider replacement success, how to prevent future happenings?
Well, just to update my prior thread on possible zipper slider replacement, the Sailrite coil zipper slider arrived today and within minutes my coat was now zippering properly again! Luckily, I saved...
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OT: Warning: Daylight Stupid Time ends
When times moves back, you have lived in the future. Greg
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