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OT computer issue
WPS2, not WPS but the WiFi is separate from my network anyway. I only have WiFi for guests. I was a (field) support specialist. That is about as deep in the trench as you get. I bailed out the techs...
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Why would a 50-gallon propane water heater just stop working?
Hard to tell for sure, but the end of that TC looks like it may have crud on it, ie the glowing, uneven bright spots? Have you had the burner out to look at it? I don't know what else may or not be...
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Duct condensation, floor insulation, and other questions....
I live in south central ky. My ac unit/furnace and ductwork is in a vented crawl space. The house was built around 1998. Subfloor is osb. Joists are 2 x6 I believe. My ductwork is 6 inch flex. I am...
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Concrete Steps
We had new steps put in within 30 days a vertical crack appeared on the edg e of all the steps. It follows internal wooden form that was used form the outside wall. The contractor has suggested that...
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OT. RNA vaccine
I saw this on the Science Channel. It's been talked about for years and someone has made it workable. or MIT engineers have developed a new type of easily customizable vaccine that can be manufactured...
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OT: All you cheap SOB's out there (Micky, Mormon, etc)
I would think it's today only and there is free shipping if you can't pick on up.
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Round House
Texas Flip and Move had the rehabbers buying a grain bin then making it into a small house. The bin was a fourteen or sixteen foot diameter. The eve might've been about ten feet high originally but...
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What actually happens when you delete your Google Play account entirely?
What actually happens when you delete your Google Play account entirely? Good things? Bad things? Normally, for privacy reasons, on my unrooted Android 4.3 Samsung Galaxy S3, I wipe out my Google Play...
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Follow-up on soap, on venting airfrom basement
I thought the suggestion to use a different soap to get the waxy layer off my fingers was a good idea. But I looked at the grocery store and though they have a big selection of many many things, they...
 
Calcium buildup
Had a plumber out on Thursday to check our backwater valve, while he was here I showed him our toilet, installed about 12-15 years ago. It had gotten to the point it was a very slow flush, and if we...
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Escape if you dare
 
Looking For Non-Battery Hours Meter
I've been through three hours meters so far on my little backup generator and the weak link seems to be the built-in, non-replaceable batteries: Bad Idea in something whose primary job is to stand in...
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Untreated wood left outside
Hi my boyfriend bought a bench and chairs of untreated wood and does not want to stain or paint it thinking it will just 'age' nicely. Sadly he won't listen to the fact that it will warp, mold and...
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Bathroom Floor Question
I've been mulling this over since I had a portion of my bathroom floor replaced back in January. That was due to a leak that went undetected until it was too late. Bathroom plans are to do to a...
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How cold should a regrigerator freezer get?
It all depends on where you live and what the charges are for your area.
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