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Does car block heater need ground?
For Canadian winters, the car has a built-in engine block heater, powered by 120v house current. Last spring the third pin (ground) detached from the male connector. Do I really need it, i.e. do I...
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10 years ago
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Real question about moles
I have a two stage back lawn. One part runs from the house to the tree line when it was a farm field. This is an area that we sodded, sprinkled and generally take care. The other part runs from the...
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10 years ago
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Advice for wood chip to cover lousy weedy grass and dirt hillside
I have never worked with wood chips before; so I ask your advice. I had long ago mentioned to my neighbor that I needed something that is low maintenance to cover my both flat and hilly but always...
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10 years ago
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Door Security Bar
Talking about the bar that runs at a 45 degree angle from the doorknob to the floor, and which is supposed to prevent the door from opening. Jus how much force will it withstand? I suppose it depends...
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10 years ago
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Title - Leaf mulchers -- worth using?
Hello all - I've got several trees (maple and apple) in my back yard that produce piles of leaves in autumn. In previous years I bagged them and carried them to the front of the property for...
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10 years ago
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storing roofing cement
I have a fair amount of leftover roofing cement, which I would likely be able to use in the next year or two. Times past, leftovers always dry out too much to use. Once, _long_ ago, we put water on...
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10 years ago
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Installing additional natural gas valve to main branch/ any issues?
I am getting ready to install an additional gas line outside my house for m y grill, and in order to do this I have to shut off the main at the meter. I have done this in the past for other work and...
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10 years ago
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Expanding garden hose -- to be avoided
High failure rate. "pocket hose" and other brands of expanding garden hose have a high failure rate. Might explode, and delay your home repair.
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10 years ago
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Website help
This is a bit OT but thought one of you guys might know something about websites and domain names? I'm trying to set up a website for a small business idea but am being bombarded with advice about...
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10 years ago
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tapping into 4" cast iron stack
Is there another way to tap a vent into a cast iron stack other than cutting out a chunk and installing a fitting? Last time I did this (over 20 years ago) the stack above the cut came down like a...
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10 years ago
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What do i need to attach 3 tiles
I was removing my old medicine chest in bathroom where the background is wh ite tiled. 3 square tiles fell, not broken. I would like to put them back, but do not know what i can use to do it. I know...
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10 years ago
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Boiler Pressure relief valve (T&P) still leaking. Please help.
My 7year old Burnham MPO147 boiler was absolutely fine for years. But it s tarted leaking water out of the pressure relief valve (aka T&P valve) last week. A slow trickle would start whenever the...
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10 years ago
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OT Tire pressure sensors
Anyone think those are a money saving devices? I just learned that the sensors in tires should be replaced every time you buy tires and they are over 40 bucks per tire. The cost would seem to outweigh...
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10 years ago
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How does one remedy a waste pipe sag/belly???
During our occasional main line cleaning the service did a video and stated that we have a "sag" between our exit point and our septic tank. The sag occurs under our ground level deck so we are...
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10 years ago
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Slightly O.T. How to ripen green Tomatoes ?
What is the latest and greatest thinking on how to ripen green tomatoes?
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10 years ago
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