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Mold On RTV Silicone In Bathroom Shower ?
Hello, Have a shower stall that has some RTV Silicone that was apparently used in a few spots to seal small cracks. Whoever did it, shouldn't have, but... Anyway, as expected, over the years some very...
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is it OK to buy a central system that uses R22 freon?
I am in need of another unit for the upstairs of my home. I just replaced the downstairs unit 2 years ago with a new unit that uses R410. Now that the upstairs unit has completely gone out, my...
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Recall on PEX water pipes?
While I'm on the subject of water pipes - Is there a recall on PEX water pipes? I'm hearing that some people are suing because their PEX piping system is failing at the connection points. Costing them...
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Copper water pipe: What's the diff between LX and MX ???
I'm at the home despot today (here in canada) and I'm wondering how much copper pipe is costing (on a per pound basis) as a multiple of the going market rate for copper (about 4 - 4.5 dollars per...
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Repair Of Service Connection To House
Please take at look at this picture. need to fix the upper hole and the crack next to the standoff that is currently in use. That is going to mean replacing two sections of vinyl siding, which the...
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arbor adapter for 4" diamond blade
I bought a diamond blade at lowe's, dewalt brand. The hole in the middle is about 3/4" in diameter. The spindle on the tile saw I just bought looks to be about a quarter inch in diameter. The clampy...
 
Adding a generator.
My sister lives in an area where the power goes out frequently. She has asked me more than once to "just" come out and add a plug for her so she can use a generator to keep her food from going bad....
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Repairing a Bent Wellhead
This water wellhead was damaged when a clumsey gravel-truck driver backed into it. I don't know anything about working on wells, but I'm guessing that I probably need to rent something like a portable...
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Painting vinyl? ? ?
The base of the downspouts on our building are some kind of vinyl or hard plastic -- I think it has a name of initials, like PCP or some such. They are white, and I'd like to paint them brown to match...
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OT - Small Cable Reel Uses
I have two small plastic and cardboard cable reels, 12" od, 4" id, 10" tall. The center 4" tube is made of heavy cardboard, the outer- ends are made of plastic. Two long bolts hold the two ends to the...
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The city responds
Six weeks ago I got a letter from the city informing me of a new "drainage fee" and assessing me $190/year for the "impermeable" surface on my property. Their thinking went, presumably, that this...
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OT Eye Glasses
I had my eyes checked twice. Both times, since I don't have any eye insurance, the doctor said to just use reading glasses. The second I insisted on bifocals. I got the prescription filled at Sears...
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How to repair this concrete step
want to patch this step so the patch doesn't come off so easily.What do I have to use,cement and some type of chemical? Thanks Unlimited space to host images, easy to use image uploader, albums, photo...
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Filling In A Few Old Screw Holes In Wood Siding: What To Use ?
Hi, Have a few screw 1/4" dia. approx. screw holes (screws long gone) in my wood siding. What's a good product to fill them up with? I remember small tubes of "Plastic Wood" Would this be the stuff to...
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Driveway Paving Questions
Hello, Live outside of Boston. Have just started trying to learn about driveway re-paving, as my driveway is ready for a new re-do as it's pretty bad by now. Know nothing about the various options,...
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