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granite sealers
Hi, I had a piece of granite that has a sealer on it. I want yo add some color stain to it, but it is not taking very well because of the sealer. Can I use some kind of sealer remover so I can remove...
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can/should I seal the edges of laminate flooring?
I'm installing laminate flooring an a bedroom adjacent to the bathroom. The transition strip to the vinyl is made of the same stuff. I'd like to keep accidental water spills outa the laminate. I...
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Last usage of edger
Here in the northeast, i did my last edging with my 18 volt edger for the season. I recharged it and stored it in my cool and eventually colder basement utility room. Did I do the right thing about...
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frozen AC unit
we have a split unit AC unit. has a tendency, on occasion, to start up on its own. we were out of town this weekend and came back to find out the whole thing was frozen up. i've shut it off at the...
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HVAC Air Handler Evaporator Coils Cleaning Guide With Pictures
It must have been years since the evaporator coils in our home's inside air handler unit had been cleaned. The A/C system seemed to be working well, but I wanted it operate at maximum efficiency. So I...
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necessary to sheetrock ceiling first?
I am working to re-finish my basement. It is presently finished but it is dated with old paneling and 1x1 ceiling tiles. I would like to work in stages rather than disrupt the whole basement so I can...
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OT: No Pressure
10:10 Climate Change group produces video with compelling incentive to reduce carbon emissions. Video 's for the children.
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Toilet questions
Do all modern toilet tanks have overflow tubes? I ask because I went on vacation just a couple of days after my toilet started to drip in the tank. I'll be gone for a while so drips can quickly get...
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marking a step for visibility
I have a step down from a stoop outside my front door. I want to mark it for visibility, especially in dim light. (I'll be putting up lights, but that'll still be a lot less than sunlight.) What's the...
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How to lay flagstone on new concrete patio?
Hi, I just finished pouring concrete for a small patio (4ftx7ft) this evening. How long should I wait until I lay flagstone onto it? A full 28days? Also, what type of mortar glues the flagstone onto...
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Scorch mark in sink
We had a minor fire in our kitchen when my son forgot he had a pan containing cooking oil on a burner. The oil ignited, I picked up the pan, set it down in the sink, and doused the fire with a fire...
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shower handle set screw what the heck?
Been staying with a friend. Shower in kids' bathroom which I have been using has no name handle for flow/temp control. It's loose. bothers me. went to fix it. it's an allen head screw, between 2.5 and...
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soot, ducts closed?
I have oil heat, and last year the furnace put out some soot, that got on the tv screens and the wall near the air outputs. This was true on the second floor, but I have all the ducts closed on the...
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Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a 1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken the old TV out of the cabinet).
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hanging a wall kitchen cabinet
I've been working on my '29 kitchen... I'm building some euro cabinets out of maple plywood. How are these usually attached? I'm trying to decide to make the back out of 1/4" or 3/4" which is in short...
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