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plumbing propane in new construction
Thanks for reading and I appreciate your thoughts. I need to get propane in before winter gets to central Texas. I have a small shed that I bought in shell form and I've finished out the inside. I've...
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Plumbing
A bit of water was dripping through the ceiling right below the toilet. No water on the bathroom floor...so I decided that I better replace the wax seal. It looked pretty bad but replacing it did not...
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electricity prices
I'm curious about the cost of electricity in various areas. Last month, I paid $88.06 total (includes all taxes, fees, etc.) for 641kwh in Birmingham AL. What do you folks pay and in what general...
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Capillary thermmostat vs. Bi-metal ones
Hi, While fixing our PTAC wall mount Carrier unit in sun room, I wondered I can replace SPDT capillary thermostat for heat/cool running on 220V AC. Unit contains 6KW rated heating element/heat pump....
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animal cutting branches off tree
I have a hickory tree that I have notices some small branches with leaves on them on the ground. Looking at the , they are about 1/4 inch in diameter and look like they were cut like a tubing cutter...
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If a thread takes months, is it better to stay on the same thread?
My habits are to read the top 10 or 20 threads (whatever fits on one screen), so, I wouldn't see a thread that is old, by a few weeks. On the other hand, there's a thread about the treehouse in the...
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3M Filtrete Filters For Hot Air Furnaces
Hello, Have been using the 3M (Red) Micro Allergen filter with the 1000 rating for many, many years. Have develped Asthma, and would like to step up to a "better" one with the superior filter...
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New construction on older cape
I have a 2 story cape with an unfinished 2nd floor. Should i insulate the sub floor before i start framing?
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We started the 100-foot long 10-foot wide deck high up in the California redwoods
Just to keep you informed, and to get your advice on better ways to tackle the engineering problems: After a lot of initial setup of ladders strapped to the trees: And setup of the many utillity...
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Refilling hot water boiler help!
I drained my boiler (Utica gas boiler from '85 with Fill-Trol expansion tank) in order to reinstall two radiators. After paying to have the radiators attached I can't afford to pay to have the pro's...
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Blacktop at 80 degrees
I learned in the past couple weeks that blacktop at 80 degrees iirc is soft enough that the wheels of a floor jack, or the bottom outline of jack stands will sink into the blacktop. This is an...
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9 volt charger with a 7.5 volt Makita drilll?
What happens if you use a smaller than the original 9 volt charger with a 7.5 volt Makita drill, which currently is totally dead. I just don't have time to find a 7.5 volt wall wart, and it's not...
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NiMh batteries
Looking for recommendations for 9 volt NiMh batteries. EBL has one they claim has a 600 mah capacity. What about Tenergy's 200 mah battery ? Especially interested to hear from those who have used...
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chilipepper water recirculating
Does anyone have any experience with or opinions about the chilipepper hot water recirculation pumps Running a separate return pipe would be a lot of work and unlike the other brands you all told me...
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Maintenance Free Battery!
Long ago I read that sulfate left on battery plates eventually hardens. In addition, it?s good to have a battery well charged before hitting the starter because the surge can knock sulfate off the...
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