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OT disposable moment
Battery went dead on my calculator. Cheaper to go to DT and buy a new one. That offends the frugal in me. . Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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itsy bitsy tankless water heater?
Itsy bitsy tankless water heater? I saw a thread a while back about tankless water heaters. How about this?. I only want to heat the hot water for one sink, in the bathroom. I haven't the patience to...
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Customer service is back!!!
Had 2 occasions where customer service came through unexpectedly. Just when I'd thought customer service went out the window, surprise, surprise. 1. Ordered a Pfister tub/shower trim kit from the...
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What would you use for a 100 foot long clothesline 50 feet up?
I have a third-story window that goes out to a grove of oak trees where I want to attach a clothesline from the window to the trees about 100 feet away. I will go to Home Depot and ask for clothes...
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Whirlpool dryer want start and door light is off.
Our dryer was drying but turns off after a few minutes. We bought a new start switch and put it on. It ran for 2 minutes and stopped. When it cooled down it restarted for 2 minutes. Now it will not...
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Bilco door bumps
This is the top of my Bilco cellar door. The horizontal line is the area wh ere the hidden hinge lies. If i scrape those little bubbles, some would rev eal holes that I would like to weld or whatever...
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9 years ago
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Bust these bumps
This is the top of my Bilco cellar door. The horizontal line is the area wh ere the hidden hinge lies. If i scrape those little bubbles, some would rev eal holes that I would like to weld or whatever...
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pressure switches and ants
I just replaced my well pressure switch. Again. Ants had causes arcing and burned up the contacts. I DAGS for "ant proof pressure switch" but no useful results. Anyone know of one? I did find...
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4" orangeburg to 4" PVC or ABS- or any orangeburg pipe
I just finished a DWV job with orangeburg at my home. First it omly cuts with a coarse saw, l used a pruneing blade BIG TEETH the creosote clogs the teeth fast so have a home propane torch handy and...
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Why don't I smell sewer gases?
The toilet has been off the closet flange for a week, and I have not put anything in the drain pipe to prevent sewer gases from drifting up into the bathroom. Yet I don't smell any, and my smelling is...
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9 years ago
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Garage door springs replacement
The (non-torsion-type) springs on my garage door have never been replaced since I bought the house about 25 years ago. I'd like to replace them before I'm forced to. In looking around the net it...
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Roper dryer will not start.
It's almost 10 y/o. Model RGS57745PQ0 (Natural Gas) I've checked owner's manual troubleshooting and checked the outlet. No problem there. Could be the timer or the "on" switch. I'm pressing the switch...
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Removing flooring
I am trying to remove wood flooring in the kitchen. Part of cabinets are on top of wood flooring. We are replacing with tile. How can I get appropriate amount of wood flooring out without damaging...
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What size subpanel can I use for 150A Main panel
I'm redoing a section in my house in which I am adding a new kitchen and bathroom. Since the main panel is getting pretty full, I wanted to put in a sub-panel. My house has 150A main panel. House has...
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Building a treehouse in the redwood grove of a neighbor (pics included)
Just thought I'd share with you guys some pics of the treehouse in the redwoods my neighbor asked me to help him start this weekend: Here's a shot of the ladders we strapped to the redwood trees: This...
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