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waterproofing a shower with a twist
Hello again a.h.r., I'd like to thank the usual suspects in this forum who have answered many of my questions lately, and answered them well. Almost always, I find the need to mention that I'm in...
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Table saw finger remover
They say 4000 idiots a year saw their fingers off on table saws. That's 10 per day! What is it about 'keep your fingers aways from the spinning blade' that they do not understand? The federal...
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12 years ago
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OT Here is the way to web surf
I can't get the lighting any brighter. It is a 50" on top of a non working (you might be a red neck) 25" TV. Notice the feet in the air on the recliner. I even use the on screen keyboard built into...
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12 years ago
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Aluminum frame and replacement window problem - window.jpg (0/1)
I have old aluminum frame windows in my bedroom and wanted to replace them with double humg vinyl windows to keep more sound out of the nearby road. I didnt want to start taking off the siding so I...
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12 years ago
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Fascia Board Replacement
Due to hail damage I need new gutters. Inspection of the gutters showed I also needed new fascia boards. Is there a synthetic material I can use in place of wood that will not rot? I dont want to ever...
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12 years ago
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Good customer service still exists...
Well maybe not everywhere, but certainly at Johnson Hardware, makers of the well respected pocket door frame and hardware kits. We got a NOS frame kit off the shelf Monday, and all went well until we...
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12 years ago
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Radiant Heat Barrier
A couple weeks ago someone was asking about a shingle treatment to reduce the heat buildup in their attic. I came across this today. Sorr, I can't find the video I have from Extreme How-to. This...
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12 years ago
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Vinyl-Window Sills
A few years back, I replaced some old and balky wood sash windows with vinyl casement ones. The company that installed them did a good job of showing me how well their windows were constructed, and so...
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12 years ago
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moving waste only about an inch.
I've got a 1/2 shower that I'm doing and the drain needs to move only about an inch. How do I make a jog in 12 inches of PVC of only an inch or so?
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12 years ago
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Warning ... Whirlpool Fridge Unserviceable
Rant on ...... I got a new Whirlpool side by side fridge 2 years ago. So, yesterday I was changing its horribly expensive water filter for the water and ice. So I decided to check the condenser coils...
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12 years ago
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Door knob lock tumbler shifted or something
Do any of you know why or if the tumbler in a door knob can shift causing it to not let the door be opened? I was just locked out and I didn't even lock the door when I stepped outside for a few...
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12 years ago
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Stainless Steel Plumbing Pipe?
My in-laws live in an old house that originally used galvanized plumbing. About five years ago I replumbed the house using CPVC, except for a short section where I installed new galvanized pipe. I...
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12 years ago
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Shower leaking into wall?
Here's a link to several pix of a nasty situation in my (only) bathroom. [IMG] I am scared to death that there is a leak somewhere in the wall which is showing up at the base. Background: Some years...
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12 years ago
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Desert Shop cooling questions
I live in DRY XXTREME SW Utah. I have two 20' x 8' containers. Inbetween them is 16' of space. I am enclosing the ends of the space with covered gates, and putting a roof on the whole 1320 sf. I want...
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12 years ago
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Reviving old NiCd batteries
I'm interested in experimenting with trying to revive some old NiCd batteries by zapping them and I ran across this on YouTube. Good, clear video about using two other good NiCd batteries to revive...
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12 years ago
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