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Orangeburg pressurized water pipe
I own a 40 year old home in AZ that has an Orangeburg pipe teed off the mainline to a faucet. The pipe is leaking under the driveway but I've managed to dig it up and exposed about 3 feet. I'm trying...
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OT. Question for Diesel
OK, here is one you probably know more about than I do: I was at a friend's house and she mentioned she had a (male) friend look at her slow-running computer. He said "Edge" had been taken over by...
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6 years ago
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New Light fixture on a dimmer does not dim, it starts flashing..?
Hi, I replaced a broken ceiling light fixture with a new one from Ikea. The fixture is on a dimmer switch. At max power it is fine, when I slide the dimmer down, the fixture does not dim, instead it...
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6 years ago
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Why Would Anyone Buy This Iron?
"Everlast Anticalc provides protection against calc and professional-quality ironing results." Find all Rowenta EVERLAST ANTICALC DW7110 user manuals online on rowenta.com.
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6 years ago
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New gas water heater questions
Hello all - My gas water heater failed today, livin' on cold water until I get it replaced. Current unit is an A.O. Smith 40 gallon, installed June 1999. Just shy of 18 years old, so I guess I got my...
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6 years ago
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Why 20" wheels
A friend of mine is after me to buy a new car** and she found the Buick Cascada. I've wanted a Buick for a long time, because I like GM cars, but the Chevy I-forget-the-model-name was so cheap. Bucket...
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6 years ago
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OT cars; tread depth
As I said before, my rental has more tread than the wear bars, but not too much more. But... If it never snows and it never rains does it matter how much tread the tires have? Don't race cars use...
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6 years ago
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Need a new trailer floor
Boiled linseed oil will dry faster. First coat, then mix oil paint with some linseed oil, second coat. Seems like wood needs constant maintenance. Greg
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6 years ago
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Water heater failure modes
The wife called me this morning grousing because there was no hot water . I'm down in Memphis getting a roof put on our house here , I haven't a clue ... this W/H is only like 3 years old and doesn't...
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6 years ago
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Flatten lumber
I have a 2 x 4' piece of underlayment lumber. Any way to flatten it ? Thanks, Andy
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6 years ago
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Post 46 - Rootkits
The majority of Post #42 is true, except for a few things. Just because some topics on this Forum are over ones head and they can not make sense of them, does not mean that it should be degraded and...
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6 years ago
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Electric saw on a pole for pruning trees
This one looks kind of neat: No reviews yet, so I presume it is a new model. Don. (e-mail link at home page bottom). List of web sites put up by Don Wiss. Historical info. Recipes. Travel. Thousands...
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6 years ago
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Solar Roof
My point is that you represent a tiny fraction the population. Joe truckdriver and Sally pianoteacher probably would have to have it installed by someone else at significantly increased cost and...
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6 years ago
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18V or 20V for lithium powered tools?
18V or 20V for lithium powered tools? I'm still debating over whether to pitch all my old crap into the dumpster and buy a new set of lithium battery powered tools. I'm confused about the battery...
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6 years ago
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Were They Being Nice To Me Or Was It Cheaper To Just Give Me My Money Back?
I'm pretty sure I know the answer. ;-) I wanted a new set of rims for my trailer. A web search led me to Walmart who carries rims "sold and shipped" by ecustomhitch. $53 (free shipping) for a pair of...
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6 years ago
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