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You seen one bag of mortar, seen'em all??
Looking to patch up my stone walls, between stones. Was at HD today, must be a half-dozen or more types of mortar -- or, iiuc, "sandmix". Is there any type/brand particularly good for patching stone...
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High Efficiency Furnace
An out-of-town friend has a two-story condo with an old gas, forced-air fur= nace in a pantry off the kitchen. She wants to replace it with a high effic= iency furnace, taking her from 80% efficiency...
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Just HOW does one clean a paint brush?
This is crazy! In our home we moved into there was left over 2.5 gal of Dunne Edwards Exterior/Interior flat the construction peole used everywhere on the interior of our home. Needless to say, it has...
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Battery devices, carry spare batteries
When using a battery powered device, it's important to have a set of replacement batteries at hand. My digicam and minimag both take two AA cells, so I've got spares there. I've had moments when the...
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Lake County (FL) considers 'trash-cams' at school cafeterias
Wow. Good thing the US is not currently experiencing a crushing recession and is not trillions of dollars in debt. Good thing you can afford to install cameras on garbage bins and hire people to watch...
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prevent electrical plug from wobbling loose?
My friend is a hair dresser and her hair clipper's electrical plug is coming loose in the wall outlet. The outlet is about 4 feet off the ground, so the clipper's cord comes out of the outlet, drops...
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mending cracked tubing on manual blood pressure cuff
I have a long-used manual blood pressure cuff. This is the kind with a rubb= er tube running from the air bladder to the gauge and with another tube run= ning from the hand bulb pump to the air...
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Your new home can make you sick!
"[Klamath Falls, Ore] Within days of moving in this past summer, Beth Hankins, an ER nurse, started experiencing breathing problems. Then Jonathan got migraine-like headaches and nosebleeds. By the...
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Cost to repair BB hole damages in stucco wall?
Any licensed contractors out there that can give me an idea of what repairing 6 holes made by BB's straight into rough texture stucco would cost? Pattern is inside less than 6 inch diameter circle,...
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OT, A Link From The Same Place As Game: Match The States On A Map
This one is very interesting if you'd like to know where your cousins are concentrated. ^_^ may be surprised where your surname has been. ^_^ TDD http://worldnames.publicprofiler.org/Main.aspx
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air conditioners
I have a 6-yr. old Trane air conditioner. Last year I had a problem with i= t and spent over $1000 - replaceing the coolant in it. I think the same th= ing is happening again and I am reluctant to...
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Decking Material
Hello, Thinking of redoing my Deck with possibly TREX, or just pressure treated wood. a. Are there different quality levels (and/or Brands) for the usual pressure treated wood you see e.g., at HD ? b....
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How to cut a 4" round hole in soffit - no hole saw.
I need to cut a 4" round hole in a soffit, from underneath, while standing on a ladder. The soffit is not horizontal, it slants upward from the gutter towards the house. We may have some access to the...
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Gravel in Downspout
We have a poorly designed downspout that has a 12-inch horizontal section that begins about 8-inches down from the roof; the 12-inch section appears to be welded at both ends We've noticed rainwater...
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Small light cordless drill with light
I want to buy a small, light, cordless drill with LED lights that shine on what I am drilling or screwing. I think I want one with a lithium battery. Can anyone recommend a good model? I will be using...
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