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Patio repair
I hate to bother the group with a piddly question. Nevertheless, experience is better than experimentation. I've got a small, 10x12' concrete patio. The concrete has a crack and a slight uplift (maybe...
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Painting concrete porch
Sigh! Again tackling this nasty job. I posted long ago about the problem repainting concrete porch because Calif. forbids use of the oil-based BM which I used for decades. When they did that, I had to...
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Sump pump woes
Pre-existing home, Wisconsin basement, poured walls and floor, 6 years old. Lots of rain the last week or two and the sump pump has been turning on about every 3 minutes. Last night we had a power...
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Why do I keep expecting the borgs to satisfy me?
As part of my shed wiring project, I was looking at choices for weatherproof boxes for my receptacles and cable TV jack. I wanted boxes that weren't so obtrusive - I didn't want to mount those grey...
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Fallen tree ripped service entrance off building
We just had hurricane force winds and a tree fell over and it ripped down the overhead wires to my barn. This is after my electric meter so I am responsible, the electric company only repairs BEFORE...
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Chainsaw teeth question
Today, I went logging. Took four freshly sharpened chains. First one worked fine, but hit a rock. Changed it. On the tooth, towards the center, there is a v shaped piece of metal that rides in the bar...
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Firewood questions, chainsaw comments
Today me and two friends went to cut about three cords of wood. I brought a Husky 345, they brought Stihls. One was a 442 with a 25" bar. We needed it a couple of times. My Husky started easier than...
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Wax On, Wax Off
Attn all car nutz, which auto wax do you prefer? Consumer Reports rates Black Magic Wet Shine Liquid #1, and I've read conflicting reports that it is a bear to remove. Liquid or Paste? Thanx!
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sewer camera
I had inquired about getting inspection, but from the get go they wanted to redo everything. So I decided to order a 20 foot waterproof inspection camera. Going to cost $45. I might have to attach to...
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NEC question: low-voltage wiring crossing 120v wiring.
I am running network cables -- shielded, if that makes a difference -- above suspended ceiling where there is already 120V Romex wiring in places. This 120V wiring is stapled to the joists at...
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TV wall mounting
My sister has ask me install a TV wall mount unit (Sanus F215). Instructions are pretty straightforward. Problem is where she wants it. That center of the wall location is wallboard only. To support...
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Wasps... die, die, die!
We got wasps right her in river community that's spelled with a W and stands fer sting and I want 'em all DEAD!! I got two holsters fulla Raid Wasp and Hornet Spray. I can hit 'em in mid flight!...
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Antique weather vane stolen from barn in Boston area - replaced with fake
Possibility that this was an insurance scam? =============================== Weather Vane Stolen From Norwell Barn; Imitation Left In Its Place NORWELL (CBS) ? An antique weather vane worth tens of...
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Automatic Sliding Door Closers
I am looking for recommendations for an Automatic Sliding Door Closer. Do you know of one that works and with which you have used ? Thanks.
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OT: but fun for the steers
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