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replace skin on house
I've got to replace the skin on an older wood frame house. The current skin is T111, 4x10 sheets, 1' OC. The paint failed a long time ago and the T111 has now failed in quite a few places. One of the...
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Best Silicone Rubber For Bathtub To Surround
I have removed all the old silicone rubber amd everything is scrubbed clean. Which brand of silicone rubber is best for tub to surround sealing and no mildew??
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Furnace Power, from a Generator
The CT area is forecasted to have a blizzrd, with the possible loss of prime power. My question: I have bought a gas powered generator, as a Back Up. I will, later, install a secondary breaker panel -...
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Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
Just made a new handle for one of those snow-pusher thingies. Probably should have used oak or ash, but I had some poplar on hand so that's what I used..... but the wood is looking kind of raw - as in...
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Hope Stormy is smart enough to stock up for the storm
Have you got all of the holes plugged in your trailer, and all the water running to keep the pipes from freezing?? Lots of gas, candles, food, etc to carry you through??? Looking at a killer storm...
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Oil burner immediately fires up when thermostat calls for heat. (not the circulator pump).
I have a Weil McLean boiler with a Becket burner. When the thermostat calls for heat, the burner immediately fires up..rather than the circulator runn ing and dropping the temperature in the boiler...
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Small engine question, does a few drops of gas in the spark plug hole do long term damage
When i haven't used a tool in a few months and it is hard to start, i find that Taking out the spark plug, and putting a few drops of gas in there, and replacing the Plug, helps get it started. The...
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(OT) Windows 10 will be given away as a free upgrade for its first year of release
I took the liberty to add the (OT) for this off topic thread. I am only posting a reply because I am wondering why the thread is about *WINDOWS 10* ??? Unless I missed something, Windows 8 is the...
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Chair Repair Question
That's what I thought. I'm also right that there are piano parts for sale online, duh** I don't know if one should use them or not but one of them was metal tuning pin bushings. "Easy to install....
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scramble fighter planes
When there is a bomb threat on a plane that is in the air, and the air force scrambles fighter planes to accompany the plane, what is the point of that? Is someone going to reach his hands out of the...
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Time flies
This week is the 100th anniversary of the first American trans-continental telephone call.
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(OT) Impeach the New England Deflatetriots!
I'm speaking for myself and the majority of football fans. The Superbowl has a tradition of hard working honest, American football players. Not cheaters! We dont want to watch cheaters, such as the...
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Any swamp cooler stand kits out there?
Hi All, My swamp cooler (Champion RWC50) is hanging from chains in my window. Probably be a good idea to put it in a stand. Any kits for that out there? Many thanks, -T
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OT: Ping Oren: Valadyl Sulfate for insulin resistance and Diabetes
Hi Oren, We have to get you all healed up so you can run for the senate! If you win, would you consider banning all broadcasts of the 49ers games from Nevada territory? I have been using Valadyl...
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Adding motion sensor
I have a ceiling mounted front porch 6 sided polygon shaped light fixture with a single lamp. The sides contain glass and the lamp is recessed behind the glass. I want to add a motion sensor and tried...
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