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What size beam to span 14'
I am planning to build a porch roof attached to the back of my house. It will have a trussed roof. The room will be 14' x 14'. I plan to support this with one end attached to the house and the other...
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Sears Garage Door Opener Codes Very Old 2 Buttome Style
Hi all Does anyone know howto change the code on a very old Sears garage door opener. It is the super old style where you have to press 2 buttons on the transmitter to open or close it. Has to be...
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Best way to wire an outdoor box
I'm referring to this kind of electrical box. wiring one of these waterproof outdoor boxes on a wall, I've found that it's not possible to use the traditional methods. What I mean is that when the box...
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Home Remodeling and Repair
This is Gr8Handyman Rollin Morgan in Aurora, Colorado. Search GR8TV or Gr8Handyman on any search engine. You will find me. I serve the Gr8ter Denver Metropolis Area. I offer FREE ESTIMATES and I offer...
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Cap off unused outdoor power?
I had my old hot tub removed. Now there is an unused 240v power coming out of the garage wall in a conduit, down a few feet to the ground, then run along the edge of the house about 15 feet, and end...
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A Cool Sprinkler, a Hose Reel Fix and Moving a Play Set
The Sprinkler: I bought a new sprinkler this weekend which I think is pretty cool. the orange ring in the center. By setting "peaks and valleys" with the ring, you can adjust the distance that the...
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Don’t wait if you need copper re-piping done?
This is a YouTube video: Carlo has found the most important invention ever...or has he?
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Sagging Door (was "How difficult to "build" a Door") III
For those crazy enought to try to follow the multiple threads: OP1 - Sagging Garage Door 6-17-12 OP2 - How difficult is it to "build" a door? 7-11-12 In a nutshell, I got a sheet of 1/2" MDF from HD...
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Frigidaire refrigerator fresh food section stopped cooling
My two-year old 14 cu. ft. Frigidaire refrigerator fresh food section stopped cooling for about 24 hours then returned to normal. That was two months ago. Well this morning I found the fresh food...
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Mobile generator project
Wanted a basic, durable, low wattage, long run time generator for family, friends, or customers, that will do all the basic necessities for an extended period of time, without having to store and...
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Interesting roofing problem
My tar shingle roof is sloped north-south. Prevailing winds are easterly. The paint under the north-east edge of the roof peels faster than anywhere else. This indicates that water is being pushed...
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Normal to see bed bug after extermination?
If you have one or two live bed bugs, you will soon have a lot of them.
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Broken pedestal of glass figurine
On my glass figurine, the glass pedestal has broken in two. Both surfaces of the break are uneven. How can I smooth the broken surfaces so I can align them for gluing?
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question on garage door opener
I have a Genie screw drive at a house with a double garage. The door is just a single big piece (not sectional), about 7' tall x 16'wide. When the opener closes the door and it's all the way down,...
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Need 3/4 x 1 x 1/8 Aluminum angle for garage door edge
From my earlier posting, I now have partially disassembled my garage door and scraped and wire-brushed the steel along the bottom edge, and spray-painted it with Rustoleum something or other. But, the...
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