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Painting plastic window latches worthwhile?
Hi all, friend is currently renting a house; all of the windows match and most are in good shape. A few have broken vacuum seals although I'm not dealing wit h that as it is rented. A few more have...
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Baseboard with bi-fold doors
I have three closet openings with all drywall finished to the bottom and a continuous flow from the room into the closets. The closet doors are bi-fold with no wooden jamb or case molding on the...
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OT -Which hearing aid batteries are better, Eveready or Ray-o-Vac?
Trying to decide what brand of hearing aid batteries to buy, wife has heard Eveready are not too good, RayoVac may be better. I'm curious if any actual data out there. Consumer Reports has nothing...
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remove top coat of paint
I recently acquired an old metal toy (tractor) that has been painted serveral times. How do I remove only the applied paint and save the original paint? Thanks for a reply----Herb
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Deadlines Missed for Inspections and Objections, Realtors' Fault, How To Respond
My house was on the market starting early September 2013. I signed a nice o ffer in late October 2013. All inspections were completed and objections re solved. Then days before closing in late...
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After-market battery for Uninterruptible Power Supply -- one user's experience
One of our APC UPSes started a continuous screech and flashing its red LED, indicating that the battery is dead. When I opened it up, I found that it was a replacement battery I had bought from Chrome...
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Gate substitute?
What can we do for a low-cost, but reasonable looking gate? Or temporary gate substitute? It's right next to the house. There is a 4 foot space, a walkway next to the house. There's a wood fence on...
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weiser deadlbolt problem
A couple years ago we had a brand new fiberglass entry door system installed - along with a Weiser latchset and deadbolt with a disk lock - one of those you can rekey any time without pulling the cyl....
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OT Ignition key didn't turn
This morning the ignition key wouldn't turn. I fiddled around with gear shift, steering wheel, removed and reinserted key and it worked! Restarted several times later as I drove around with no...
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OT: DRY BONES
This comic strip by veteran Israeli cartoonist Ya'akov Kirschen is a dead-on snapshot of what is happening in besieged Israel. Truer words were never said: A picture is worth a thousand words. Get it...
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Battery jumper units
I was just in a auto fix it place and they were selling these LIon battery unit capable of assisting in start a car with a dead battery. This is the unit they were selling: I like this unit because it...
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Corroded Batteries
I have a fairly expensive flash light. Unfortunately it now has three corroded AA batteies, in the "power tube". That corrosion prevents "easy" removal / replacement. Might one have a suggestion as to...
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Ground settling under block wall
I have a 5-foot by 40-ft block wall. A 5-10 feet section at one end is not supported due to ground settling and the mortar has given way. Both pieces are still solid. My concern is that the top...
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Homelite string strimmer tool
Where can I find a tool for adjusting the carburetor for a Homelite string trimmer. I can not find one like this. Have found lots of other similar carb tools. This adjustment screw has a round head...
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Removing old fence post
The fence post I thought was broken off near the bottom, under ground, turns out to be broken off just above ground level. The post still in the ground seems to have turned into dirt. What do you all...
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