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HVAC System - Hack Job?
A few years ago, I had my HVAC system replaced and recall they did a really good job measuring, matching the new indoor and outdoor units, and installing everything. A friend of mine is buying a house...
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nonskid paint additive
Is there any good reason why clean play sand shouldn't be used as a nonskid paint additive on a wood ramp? It's more coarse than commercial additives but in my case it's free vs $6 for purchasing...
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OT Just bought a 2000 Solara, are all hitches hidden?
OT Just bought a 2000 Solara, are all hitches hidden? If any of you have a good car newsgroup, please let me know. has been overrun by political antagonists. is still good but it's quiet, and some of...
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Reinforced (door) strike plates
Little brick bungalow in a midwest US city. Quikset door locks. When I moved in 25+ years ago, everybody had just knob-set locks on their doors. Burglars got more active, folks added deadbolts, mostly...
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Shovel handles
What is best to apply to wooden shovel and rake handles that stay outside all year? I just leave the extra tools in the mulch pile and they are always there when I need them but the weather takes it`s...
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Strange Door Latch
I live in a farm house built in the 1930's. One of the bedroom doors has a = strange latch on the door. It's built into the door, like modern latches, a= nd retracts when you turn the handle to open...
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Suspended Ceiling Tile
Does anyone still make or sell lightweight suspended ceiling tiles? I'm loo= king for the type which is made of a pad of what looks like inter-woven fib= erglass with a thin plastic veneer glued on...
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Mounting Shelf Without Damaging Walls?
I need to mount the corner shelf in this picture on my daughter's dorm room wall. I am not allowed to drill holes in the wall or damage the walls in any way. shelf is to hold a clock radio. Last year...
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OT Wells Fargo sucks again
You can not change the address of a payee. You have to delete it and re enter it. Lame Lame Lame It says....To change your payee name or address you must delete the current payee and add a new payee...
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Pool Water Pumps for Clean and Safe Swimming Pools
I have a swimming pool at home and I want it to be always clean and safe to= use. That is why I bought water pumps from Pump Solutions Australasia, th= e leading wholesaler of pumps for industrial and...
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Carpet mildew at another church
The "disaster recovery" guys around here do a pretty good job with extractors (basically high powered wet vacs), powerfull fans, and big dehumidifiers. They use some kind of disinfectant type spray...
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Homing device may lead to fine
While ignorance of the law is no excuse, ignorance of the facts is. Unless the state can show he SHOULD have known the fish was protected, he's off the hook (unlike the fish).
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What paint for plumbing bookcase?
A friend got this link to a cute modernistic bookcase. I'm wondering what kind of pipe and fittings and what kind of black paint might have been used, so the paint doesn't flake of 1 week after set...
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getting drywall to 2nd floor without a boom truck
No truck, no real steps, just pull down attic type. I can open up a 2'x8' bay of the gable end wall. Is there a fairly easy way to do this? It has to go up about 10.5'. Getting a boom truck will be...
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New car cheaper than used
As a follow up on a recent truck buying thread, I got this in my mail this morning Cars May Be Less Expensive Than Used, Says Edmunds By | Last updated Aug 12, 2011, 9:58 am In tough economic times it...
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