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caulk along roof drip edge and fascia board?
I have a wood fascia board with no gutter. That wood wears at 10x the rate of the other siding, fascia. I need to prep and paint, but thinking to maybe run a bead of caulk along the drip edge and the...
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Toilet sometimes runs
This is driving me nuts. Sometimes the toilet (low-flow Vitra) runs, and sometimes it doesn't. I have tried pushing the handle down different ways -- fast, slow -- but can't isolate that as a factor....
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12 years ago
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Attaching 2x4 to cinder block wall
I am looking for suggestions on how to attach a 2x4 to a cinder block wall. Here is the scenario. The 2x4 will be running horizontally on the interior of a basement wall below the ground level. It...
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12 years ago
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Major mistake
I bought a 4' vanity base from a Craigslist ad. It was perfect to replace the "builder grade" crap in the master bedroom and at a really good price. There was a problem, though. When I got it home I...
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12 years ago
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How come wood doors always grow bigger?
I'm talking about the typical situation where a wood door starting to stick= in humid weather. I plane the door so that it no longer sticks in the jam= b, and then everything is fine until a year...
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12 years ago
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Power tool Batteries
If you were going to replace that batteries in a 12v Dewalt drill, would you get NIMH or NICAD Roanin
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12 years ago
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Pergo laminate floor surface rubbed off
Because I failed to use a platic chair protector between my office chair with rollers and the Pergo, there is a faint surface circle on the Pergo showing where the top protection rubbed off. Any ideas...
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12 years ago
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WTB - Self taps
Want to buy about 1,000 self tapping screws with sealer, approximately 1/8" hole, 3/4" to 1" length, 5/16" head. Must be new. Also need some stitchers, the bell shaped self tap used to put two sheets...
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12 years ago
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crosley fridge
Whats the general oppinion of Crosley fridges......they claim to be made by fridigidair. I like the 10 year compressor warranty, everyone else has a 1 yr. warranty. Todays date is 8/22/2011 and a...
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12 years ago
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OT: Automotive question
I always look forward to reading what you guys have to say about the various items this group covers. I also find the OT threads interesting. You're a smart bunch of guys. And I didn't know where else...
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12 years ago
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What Trade Installs Floor Drains??
Might seem a dumb question but what trade would one hire to install a floor drain in a basement? Plumber is the obvious guess, but it would involve concrete work too, no? Especially getting the slope...
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12 years ago
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Putting speed control on attic fan
A few weeks ago I posted a problem with too much negative air pressure in my house caused by my attic fan. The motor I have on the fan is similiar to this. wanted to get somekind of speed controller...
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12 years ago
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Sloan Flushmate
Has anyone here experience with them? We have a sluggish toilet and would like to put a flushmate pressure unit in the tank.
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12 years ago
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USM HTS 25 Staple gun - Where to get staples?
Anyone heard of this model? I found this staple gun in our house when we bought it. I haven't measured them yet, but the staples are wider than T50, and it only takes 1/4" deep staples. The body of...
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12 years ago
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Lucy Potter
J K Rowling began her Harry Potter series writing the first book in longhand while sitting in a library. As a single mother on welfare, she knew first-hand the difficulties of being poor. Even after...
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