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Loose kitchen faucet
Hi, We have a Delta kitchen faucet that is very loose. It looks a lot like this one: ml When I try to swivel the faucet left to right the base is moving along with the faucet. The entire base if very...
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Will toilet bowl cleaner damage a sink or bathtub?
In a mood to make comparison, I bought a whole bunch of bottles of toiilet bowl cleaner, tried them each once, and now that I want to use one of them, they are all clogged by their own dried out...
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Stuck screws
I am repainting some brass door hardware. I am down to the ones that don't actually function but rather are more handles. They are held on by wood screws. Two of them little devils won't budge with a...
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In Peace May They Rest
Canadians get it too Terry Kelly A Pittance of Time Please visit http://terry-kelly.com/digital-download-information for High Resolution Digital Download. On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a...
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OT What not to do with a glow stick
Jukin Media Verified (Original) * For licensing / permission to use: Contact - licensing(at)jukinmediadotcom Jack (my little brother) heard that microwaving glow sticks made them glow brighter so...
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Cleaning drain clogs
Almost every type of drain cleaner specifies that they should NOT be used in a toilet. Why is that? Is it because they feel there is too much standing water in the toilet due to the size of the trap?...
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To those in the USofA who served Honorably
I Salute you! Happy Veterans day.
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Does it matter what kind of bed (mattress & bedspring)?
Long ago, I bought a bed, at Costco, which was simply a metal adjustable rail with wheels, a bedspring mattress, and a top mattress. I'm happy with that, but the one thing I don't like is that the top...
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so how do I fix my broken window?
I noticed it was cold in the basement today, sure enough one of the basemen t windows was broken, both "storm" and inner window. The screen in between was okay. I have no idea what happened. If it was...
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roof pipe insulation
My sister's house has water pipes on the roof. Though this is Florida (Gainesville), it gets cold enough that they need some protection. We've tried every kind of pipe insulation we can find in the...
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Roofing problem-Treated lumber. What fasteners to use?
I built a shed out of treated lumber and am wanting to roof it. Problem is, all the roofing nails I can find say they are not for use with treated lumber. I am about to use Primeguard Exterior screws...
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Fishing wires in a condo
I have a condo and I want to run some Coax and twisted pair from the attic to the ground floor for service to a TV/Entertainment center. Problem: The wall that I intend to run the wires down is 19'...
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What is a good circular loop of metal for a science project atom?
My daughter needs to build an atom with electrons flying about, and I was just wondering what's a good wire for the electrons? We're going to paint chestnuts from a tree, as the protons and neutrons...
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My house got robbed - what's a good place to buy a handgun?
We returned from a three-day trip and found out we were robbed. They didn't take much, but broke a back door open to get in. Lost a few things (ipad, camera, laptop, etc.) but that's not what I'm...
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Leaking kitchen faucet
My kitchen faucet has a slow leak. I turned off the shutoff valve for the hot water and the leak stopped. Is there a gasket under the hot water knob that I can replace to stop the leak ? Thanks, Andy
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