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OS upgrades
And, as you well know, HDD isn't the only host for a 'boot sector'. Floppies can have them, as can USB memory sticks.
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Invasion of Fruit flies
This seem trivial, but it really isn't. I have a big problem with fruit flies and I can NOT get rid of them. This is what I have tried. 1. Keeping garbage lids closed. 2. Spraying them and garbage...
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Would this drain pipe work?
Would someone please tell me if there is anything wrong with the drain pipe in the following photo? Please note that the actual pipe is not yet installed. The photo shows the cutting in the wall where...
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7 years ago
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Where to buy a non-condensing boiler?
We keep the blower on all the time, too. Vents in the ceiling suggests no basement and HVAC equipment in the attic. Is that the case? Basements are extremely common here in Michigan, and it makes more...
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Stucco or Plaster over Structural Clay Blocks
I have a basement that has walls made of structural clay blocks. More than a decade ago I chipped and scraped most of the paint off the walls. I even used a high pressure washer to get what I could...
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7 years ago
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Padding Boat Trailer Crossarms?
viz: I want to make those cross arms a lot more shin-friendly. Pool noodle does not last - tried it on my roof racks and it wore out quickly - and there's the diameter issue. Maybe pipe insulation,...
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7 years ago
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tiles above tub look wet
A few years ago this happened on another spot (I thought soap scum retained water) and eventually the wall crumbled and had to be rebuilt. Is it a sign the wall behind the tiles are wet? Is it enough...
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7 years ago
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Selling A House With A Wood Shop - Leave It For Showing Or Empty It?
My neighbor is selling his house. He has a wood shop in his basement, maybe 15 x 25. Table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, a couple of workbenches, etc. The shop is at ground level, with a door to the...
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Just Released - New Car features for the 2019 models.
Just Released - New Car features for the 2019 models. Beginning with the 2019 vehicles, all vehicles excluding semi-trucks will have "verbal signaling". This feature will allow the driver to say...
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7 years ago
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I used to buy tires from TireRack - now SimpleTire (how can they do it?)
For years, I have been buying tires from TireRack, opting to mount them and static balance them myself at home. This week, I called TireRack, to order a set of four passenger tires, where I picked a...
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Framing a new closet door
Hi, I'm framing a closet in my basement. The pre-hung door I bought says it needs 81.75" height for rough framing and I need to set the framing across the top of the door (the "header", I guess)....
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Is this venting dryer into utility closet a bad idea.
Is this venting dryer into utility closet a bad idea. This problem is one that bothers my landlady a lot: All the apartments were built with space for a washer and a dryer, with the dryer next to an...
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LED lights for refrigerator
The CFL I tried in the fridge didn't work because the bulb had cold-start issues so am currently using LED purchased at Menards or Lowes Depot.
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Ceiling texture
If you are doing the whole ceiling it is pretty much a freeform thing but if you are trying to match existing it is art forgery. It takes a real artist to do it. I would get a wall paper brush and a...
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OT Turn signals
Half the time I can't see them because they are on the other side of my viewing angle. There are very few that comply to old laws. Every day I come upon a stopped car. I don't assume the blinker is on...
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7 years ago
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