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Knob & tube is live while main is off
I'm working on a 1906 house. There is a KT wire in the attic room that stays live (according to my current tester) even after the house main is off. Is there something about KT I should know, or...
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40cm fan
I saw a 40cm fan at Walmart. That sounded huge. It was hot. I bought it. When I got home, it was time to put it together. I pulled it out of the box and was disappointed on how small it was. It wasn't...
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Noisy shower valve
My apartment neighbor has a shower with a noisy valve. The rushing noise of the water is very loud in my apartment, and it wakes me up. It sounds just like the noise my shower valve makes if I turn it...
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Do these exist: "Instant on" or very rapid start CFL???
Is there such a thing as a true "instant start" CFL which produces full intensity brightness as soon as it is turned on? I am trying to find an indoor bulb which will not require any warm up period to...
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What paint to use for patio furniture?
I have some metal framed patio chairs I am refurbishing. Question - what kind of paint is durable enough to use on them? I've used various spray paints before, but they tend to be soft and scratch and...
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cutting HVAC ducts
I had to cut a rectangle out of my A/C duct to clean the evaporator. I had no tin ships but had a cheap pair of "penny cutter" EMT scissors. They worked better than my experience with tin ships...
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Oversized door - 82"Hx36.25"W
Just bought our first home and we're looking at fixing up/replacing a few things. The front door measures 82" tall by 36 1/4" wide. Most of the doors I'm seeing online are only 80" tall. How would we...
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Harbor Freight Rotary Tool
Today's Harbor Freight add in our Sunday magazine has an 80 pc Rotary Drill Set for $6.99. The ad shows a drill and a mess of drills. Can I assume that the drill itself is part of the 80 pieces??? I...
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Covering a Semi-Circular Driveway Ideas Sought
I'm looking for clever suggestions/pointers/plans/images to help me construct covered parking on my small driveway for two cars. The driveway is a small semi-circle (center half-circle island is about...
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Condenser Fan replacement CW or CCW which end is it viewed
I have a 25 year old York A/C heat pump and the outdoor unit has a slight vibration. I see that one of the fan blades is cracked. I tried to remove the fan blade from the motor but of course it is...
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Blacktop Repair
The blacktop driveway close to Garage door have sunk in couple of spots collecting water during the rain. I would like to fill this spots and level them so that it becomes even with rest of driveway...
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Good quality screw drivers that don't smell?
I have some craftsman screwdrivers and if I put them in a closed box the whole box will have a stench next time I open it. Apparently, the xcelite handles emits the odor. Is there a way to permenantly...
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Water heater
Well, 0n Thursday I did my now monthly check on our 18 year old GSW (10 year tank) gas water heater and found the insulation was damp, so for the second time in the 26 years we've owned the house, I...
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Replacing burner on 1960's American Standard Boiler..
My 1960's American Standard boiler has the original burner unit which sits on a V shaped steele hook (for the lack of a better word)..I have a like new Becket burner given to me by my dad that bolts...
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Sprinkler system zone looses pressure
I have an underground sprinkler system with 6 active zones. I have had all kinds of issues over the years that I have fixed, but I now have one that has baffled me. Recently one zone decided to act...
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