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Bricks under the furnace?
1) I'm getting a new oil furnace in the basement, and the installer wants to put a brick under each corner. ?? Is this something old- timers do? Is it a good idea? Are the bricks to prevent rusting?...
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Strange Problem With Toilet
A friend of mine has a strange problem with his toilet and I'm at a loss as how to fix it. He desperate and I'm not sure what to do about it. http://tinyurl.com/2dcsukq
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APN news service
Anyone else in this group using this service?? Forte's Agent Premium Newsgroups (APN) $3 for 12GB a month. I've been on a trial for two months, but haven't really used it so much. But I don't see any...
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Leveling floor for hardwood
I've already asked about how to level concrete, but now I'm contemplating going after my main living level. I'm going to replace the carpet with laminate, and thus, any imperfections will likely be...
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Lowe's black friday deals
35,000-100,000 hours or so is more likely.
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Shopping Black Friday at Lowes
Got up early this morning. Wanted to go to Lowes to get do some Christmas shopping. I went in at 5:00a when they opened, not because I thought they would run out of stuff, but to beat the later crowd....
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Phil's compressor question
I drain my compressor every time I use it. Should I leave the drain valve open to ensure that no moisture collects? I use my compressor about 3 times a month or so.
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Inverter in new cars
I just bought a new 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. It has a 110 volt- 150 watt inverter. I can't think of many uses for it. Other than a trouble light, what else is it good for? Hank
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12 V. Inverter dont work in very cold weather
Last year I connected several strings of LED Christmas lights to a 12V inverter in my car for Christmas. I quickly learned that the police do not appreciate having Christmas lights turned on inside a...
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Impact driver vs. hammer drill
Hi, What's the difference in technology between these two tools? Many thanks in advance, Sam
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TG Day HF 25% off coupon
Little late but maybe someone more west can use it. Coupon Display Coupon Display
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polyurethane doesn't waterproof wood?
I have aluminum frame windows that frost up in the winter, thaw and discolor the wood window sill. Thinking that polyurethane would waterproof the sill, I sanded out the water stain, restained the...
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Welding with sunlight-
Possible, anyway- A BBC video showing how hot a 2 square meter lens focusing sunlight can get. [14,442F] http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/11/2_square_meters_of_sunlight_focused.html
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Hot water
I just thought that if there is a long distance from your hot water heater or boiler coil to the kitchen maybe a smaller diameter pipe would get the hot water there faster. Maybe 1/4" or 3/16" tubing...
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German man builds wall, traps himself in cellar
German DIY enthusiast accidentally walled himself into his own basement and only managed to escape by drilling his way through to his neighbours, police said Thursday. The 64-year-old pensioner in the...
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