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Broadcast spreaders
Just bought the broadcast spreader from hell. Got it at Tractor Supply for $80. I'm sorry I set my "cheap" $30 one on the curb, and some lucky person took it. The hopper on this thing doesn't funnel...
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What's it called and ............
I need some of the foil tape that is used to connect AC ducts. What would I look for on ebay? I need to put some sort of sealant between sheets of steel roofing to cut down on air loss. In some...
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Wiring Diagrams for Every Home on Earth
Using our advanced satellite array, we are able to provide a wiring diagram for any home, or other building on Earth. Our satellites take an X-ray of your electrical system and print a detailed...
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Is it possible to buy empty caulking cartridges?
Is it possible to buy empty caulking cartridges? A friend needs to do some random tuckpointing on a brick building. He got an estimate to do the whole building and it was more than he paid for the...
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fireplace cleaning
I was looking at a house the other day and it had an interior gas fireplace (built around 2007 or so) that had been used. The back wall was blackish with ashes all around the fireplace. I was just...
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1990 Eclipse Sensors
Here are some photos of O2 sensor I'm checking out. I had a hard time = finding it from manuals - were either wrong or diagrams hard to = understand. Maybe this will help someone else. Other sensors...
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refridgerator wattage
Got kill a watt meter today. I was sort of surprised checking my post 1993 vs my, i think late 70's machine. I'll have to see if I got correct dates. The newer drawing about 200 watts, and old 250...
 
Phone bundle
Right now I pay 20 for phone 20 for inet 12 for cellphone 30 for Direct Tv Because I am disable ATT gives me my land line for 20 month. I got ATT inet for $20 first year and that is running out. I was...
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Pressure or Rachet Caulking Gun
OK I'm very confused. I used to work construction and if I handed the 20 year guy my pressure caulking gun he would look at it and act like if he asked for hammer and I handed him a hammer from a Bob...
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Any ideas for binding a book using home-repair tools & materials?
Is there something in the home-repair realm that can be used cleverly to bind a 200 to 500 page printed 8.5x11 book? Googling, fifty 1x11 inch "thermal glue strips" seem to be about $50 those glue...
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All aluminum versus copper/aluminum coils for air conditioner?
I have spoken with several HVAC contractors regarding replacement of my old Lennox central air conditioning system. All of them are Lennox dealers except one who also carries Trane products. The...
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American Spending Goes Into Overdrive As Savings Plunge To 2008 Levels
Why save when one can spend? This appears to have been the motto of American consumers in the past three months when the US Savings rate has plunged from 4.7% in December to a tiny 3.7% in February:...
 
A rule to live by...
Happy wife, Happy life. It doesn't get much simpler.
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Opener for High Window
Molly Brown wrote in news:945c46c4-fd92-4ffa- Thanks! I have been looking for something like this for 12 years!
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Foam-in Insulation and Wiring
*I suggest talking to the insulation contractor about his installation technique. He has the most experience with this. I personally don't see a problem with the wiring except that maybe some foam...
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