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Tub and tub walls
Replacing a porcelain steel tub and the ceramic and walls, which are 30+ years old. Undecided on a product from American Standard, which is a material called Americast with porcelain over it, or an...
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Launching a Smart Home Gas Detector, Suggestions Needed
Hi Everyone, As we all know, natural gas leaks can be incredibly dangerous, and our team wants to do something to help prevent natural gas tragedies. I am creating a home-use smart gas and carbon...
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Low's Installation Services and Bogus Add-Ons
Went to the Union City Lowes to buy a door after the Sunnyvale Lowe's store searched the on-line inventory and said that this was one of the only area stores with the door in stock. Very helpful and...
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Roaches
After using roach bait and boric acid and roach bombs I called in an exterminator. I picked a guy that does not require a contract. It turns out that has been a big mistake. He has been coming once a...
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Lack of cold water plaguing northwest subdivision...
"Cold" water cruises in the 80s in SW Florida all summer. Where is the surprise? Vegas is a lot hotter than here.
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9 years ago
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Water heater wisdom, lesson learned
Got a call from some friends to light a gas water heater. This one had spark igniter, had the push button clicker like on fancy gas grills. I rotated the top gas valve to pilot, pushed down. Pushed...
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9 years ago
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wood fence posts
It turns out one of my round wood fence posts is broken, right at ground level, as if a car ran into it, but there are only people on foot and an occasional push gas lawn mower that go by. In short,...
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#6 NM wire in 1/2" hole?
Hi, I'm running a 6-3 Romex NM-B with ground for my new air conditioner system. My main panel doesn't seem to have any spare (unoccupied) 3/4" size punch outs left; but there is a 1/2" punch out. It...
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Returns Memories
Returned an electric junction box, still wrapped in the original clear shrink plastic, to Lowes a couple days ago. Asked if I paid cash or charge, I thought so she could look up if I bought it there...
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OT - Alternatives to Verizon DSL
Anyone using DSL Extreme or Time Warner? Both of these are $15/month for internet plus $10/month for optional phone. Or is it worth looking at one of the satellite services? I've been sending Verizon...
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Bathtub caulk
I use the GE silicone caulk which claims "no mold for ten years" Yeah right. Does anyone know of a bathtub caulk that just plain will not mold?
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How do I determine who made my garage doors?
I have a five "short raised panel" garage door with 5 panels each measuring 9 ft wide by 19 3/8" in height. They are 2" thick and insulated with metal on the inside panel as well. My son backed out of...
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brass colored stains in lavatory and kitchen
Something in the water turning drains & area surrounding drains in sinks to become stained a brass color. What could it be? Water is from well.
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what is the name of the green slime that gets on the side of my house?
It's like green slime. You can power wash it off. It's not moss, or algae, or ivy. We do live in the woods, but in a open area.
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Possible A/C Duct Leak between floors of 2 story home
We recently had a new central A/C system installed, but this problem was ha ppening BEFORE the new installation. After hurricane Andrew, our home's upstairs (CBS downstairs/wood frame upst airs)...
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