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Coleman Gas Furnace - Not working :(
Hello all! I have a Coleman Gas Furnace that is not working. For a while the problem was intermittent, but now it completely quit. The thermostat is working properly, sending the furnace the signal to...
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Walmart joins Amazon for packaging changes.
Walmart has joined Amazon in the fight against certain product packaging. That's the clear heavy plastic kind with the welded edges that takes a chain saw to open, well at least a sharp knife. ?We?ve...
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Safe way to dispose of used anti-freeze
I live in the country, there are no places to recycle it. I dont want to pour it where animals can get poisoned, and dont want to pour it down the septic tank. What can I do with it? If I did a hole...
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DIY stainless steel chimney liner installation
I need to replace my fireplace flue, and have gotten a couple of estimates to have a stainless steel flexible liner installed ranging from $1500 to almost $3000. I wondered if this is a job I could do...
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Fluorescent Light Fixture
I want to put some fluorescent lights in my barn. I would like to turn them on/off individually with a pull switch and also direct ire them. All the fixtures with the pull switch on them have a cord...
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12 years ago
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Wax Pen
I have a marker holder, black with a red twist knob, about 4" long, and am looking for the replacement wax. It is one of those markers that marks on anything. Any ideas on where to find it? I used to...
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OT: Tiime for a little fun.
GOTTA PEE Two women friends had gone for a girls' night out. Both were very faithful and loving wives, however They had gotten over-enthusiastic on the Bacardi Breezers. Incredibly drunk and walking...
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Black Splat
I have a gas hot water heater in my basement. It looks as though black water shot out of the pressure relief tube. There is a large splat mark on the floor of dried black residue. The splat is about 6...
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Tip: Elastic Band As Spacer For Railing Spindles
I just saw a spacing method on Ask This Old House that I wish I knew years ago. I can't think of how many times it could have come in handy. If you get a chance to watch Episode #1009 of ATOH, watch...
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It broke (Allen wrench)
For many decades, I have never had an allen wrench break. Bend, yes, but never snap. But yesterday, in trying to remove a reluctant wood(!) screw, I had an 1/8th inch allen wrench snap, and I wasn't...
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Installing a grab bar in a tub surround
I need to install a grab bar in a plastic tub surround. The surround is about seven millimeters (0.2756 inches) thick. The person who will be using the bar weighs less than 155 pounds. What is the...
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How to cut Silestone counter top
Were putting in a new stove... My now counter top were my drop in stove went measures 28" The stove is 31" at the very top and 30" in the middle across it. i wrote about this before I did go to the...
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Interesting story about home automobile gasoline filling stations in residential property
Interesting story just developed over the past two months that I figured I'd let you know about in case it happens to you. For about five years, I've been in an unfriendly situation with my nearest...
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repairing plaster walls
I am seeking some help . . . several years ago I saw this show on repairing old plaster walls . .. the items were some sort of compound/glue that you spread on the walls then you rolled out a mesh of...
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Propane Bottle Caps?
After having two camp-stove type propane bottles develop audible leaks in the valves I am wondering if it is possible to buy metal caps to seal these and other propane bottles that I keep in my...
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