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replacing 32" x 22" wood frame basement windows
I have a wood frame single pane 32" x 22" hopper style window that was installed in the 60's that is in a storage room in the basement. I was think of using a glass block/with vent from Lowes...
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pluggable toiilet
Are there toilets that can be plugged like one plugs a sink with a rubber stopper? Not to keep water from going down but to keep it from coming up. Are there bathroom style sinks whose drain can be...
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Independance Day
To celebrate Independence Day, I'm going to a couple service calls, to pay my overwhelming debt. I'll drive my NYS inspected, EPA approved vehicle. Complying with the speed limits, and sobriety...
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OT Which direction is your ceiling fan SUPPOSED to run?
It's HOT, so I thought run the ceiling fan so the cool air comes across the stone flooring and moves by me to be sucked up into the ceiling fan - so I feel cooler. Fan is set to move air UP Earlier I...
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Bathroom Tiles
For a shower wall. Any tips and tricks?
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fireplace insert faceplate
had a fireplace insert faceplate fabricated, have just painted it and now need to attach it to tile. looks more or less like this the faceplate is flat and I would like to glue it to...
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OT Good broadband internet?
I'm looking to get rid of my slow dial-up internet connection using Centurylink. Replace it with a broadband service needing no landline ($40 a month). All those - cable, wireless - that I Googled...
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Does my air conditioner need service
Last night I returned home from a month long vacation. Outside temperature was about 90, and the humidity was very high. I turned the a/c on and set the thermostat to 68 degrees. The a/c ran for at...
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Why do I keep having to add acid to my pool?
I keep having to add acid to my pool and I don't know why. The total alkalenity is high at around 200ppm. I use the trichlor tablets in a feeder for clorine. When I add the acid the level goes to 7.5...
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closed window - home is hot
Hi all I have one big window (140 cm height, 210 cm width) in the first floor of 1 .5 story home. This window can not be opened or closed (has no doors). Thes e days are so hot to be inside the house...
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Whirlpool D/W model DU101SXTXS3 - grate removable?
Nothing about it in the manual; called the company too. I don't own this machine and am reluctant to call the landlord for service unless I really can't remove these obstructions on my own. I kind of,...
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how to brace wall from outside
Have a load bearing wall with 4 floor to ceiling windows. I would like to close these up. I can get braces built on the inside. Not sure how to brace from the outside though. It's straight up. Pics 1...
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8-year old Frigidaire 5000 btu Window AC - Timers intermittent!
Mid-2000s Frigidaire 5000 btu Window AC - Timers frickn NOT WORKING! I own two of these, one is 5000 and the other a 10,000 btu, both of this style, electronic, with remotes: I turn them on, press...
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July is Open Window Month
A word to the wise....
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Las Vegas Is Screwed -> The Water Situation Is As Bad As You Can Imagine
"Unless it can find a way to get more water from somewhere, Las Vegas is out of business. Yet they?re still building, which is stupid.? There are stupid people in the US? I'm shocked, I tell you....
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