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Building a tunnel with basic tools
Let's say I want to build a well 500 feet from a lake. It will be 300 feet deep. I want to have a pipe laid that fills that well automatically with no powered device. Should I angle the pipe directly...
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wood ceiling
is it ok to use a 3/4 inch tongue and grooved pine 1x8 on my ceiling instead of sheetrock? it is in california and is single story
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Hardboard verses wallboard on a wall for crack reinforcement
My reason for considering this is to fix the cracking problem that keeps re-occurring in a small bathroom. The crack starts on the corner of the pocket door and of course, angles up from there...
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9 years ago
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Parents - Be aware of Contractor Discrimination
Garden State Brickface in Roselle, New Jersey was selected to bid on a large home improvement project. Upon confirming the time for the contractor bid appointment, I was asked if I was married and if...
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odd math question -how large is the circle?
Every cirlce has 360 degrees, regardless of size. For this excercise, create a circle of a size of your choice. Mark the points, 0 (zero) and 90 degrees. How big is the circle if the distance between...
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10 years ago
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what foundation type would be best for High water table and spongy clay soil
Building a beach front house facing the atlantic ocean how ever there is a High water table and spongy clay soil - must determine foundation type whether you should use raft or floating or Pile...
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10 years ago
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Vapour Barrier Placement
There appears to be no information as to the correct placement for the vapour barrier. I do not know if it is not required where some of you live but I have not seen it in drawings and pictures of...
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backhoe question
I have five acres of land in northern florida I would like cleared out. I got to thinking that maybe a backhoe would be better, perhaps quicker, than a chainsaw. As I have seen backhoes push over...
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10 years ago
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Joint Sand Stabilizer Between Stepping Stones
I want to understand applications for joint sand stabilizer and see if there is a better solution for my case. I have some stepping stones, with about two inches between each stone. The stepping...
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10 years ago
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Gas Boilers and Gas Bottles in Spain
We have a floor mounted oil boiler in an outside well ventilated store in Spain (1.1m x 1.1m with 1 wall fully louvred) and the 1000ltr oil tank in the adjacent store 1.1m x 2m again with 1 long wall...
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10 years ago
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Laser Level Charger
I have a very good Laser Level, although I feel the charger is faulty. I have replaced the Ni-Cad batteries also. Here are the specs. I would like to find one that would charge my Laser. Thanks, John...
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10 years ago
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Two 15 amp breakers Vs 15 amp double pole
Question: I have a well pump conected to one of those breaker that have 2 15 amp on the outside and 2 15 amp in the centre but connected together with a small metal rod, So they both move at the same...
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clutch clipping
On JD 5103 should the PTO clutch operating rod be adjusted to be longer or shorter if the internal PTO clutch is slipping?
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10 years ago
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Mohawk Ironworkers
Xposted - OT for a.h.r. I read a number of news sites on the web, one of which is aljazeera America. It's mostly American News. I found this story about the Native American ( US and Canadian ) Mohawk...
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Bowed Ceiling Drywall
A friend recently bought a house and the unfinished (not taped and mudded) drywall is bowed down between the trusses across the whole ceiling. I looke d in the attic and there is standard %30 batt...
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10 years ago
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