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Mirror Tile Removal
Some observations that might be useful. Dining room wall with 9' x 5' mirrored with 12" square tiles. These were stuck onto painted drywall with glue tabs at each corner. Glue tabs are 1" square....
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Sale of lead screw anchors in California.
I=92m having a lot of trouble finding lead screw anchors here in California; especially the 5/16=94ones for # 10-14 screws. The store clerks are telling me that lead anchors are banned in California...
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Fiberglass or aluminum screen?
Client wants me to replace her screen-door screen. I'm not sure whether to use aluminum or fiberglass. What would you use, and why? House is in Oakland, CA, mild climate. (It is exposed to PM sun.)...
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Non-Stick Surface On Steam Irons
Do they still use teflon, or is there a better type of material on the soleplate of steam irons?
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Roofing felt
Why do you need roofing felt under the shingles? I'm considering putting a raised seam metal roof on my garage, after tearing of the shingles. Do I need new felt under the metal roof?
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Chimney repair - how to fix?
Blowing leaves out of the gutters, I see that our fake stone veneer chimney has some cracks and starting to deteriorate in areas: ?id=0bce977 ideas on how to fix this - short of replacing the veneer...
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Motion Sensor Light for Front Entrance
My dad asked me to replace the light next to his front door with a motion sensing unit. He bought a stock fixture from HD with the sensor built into the fixture. There is no way to aim the sensor, it...
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Smelly toilet
I just moved in to a new house & the Toilet smell's. What can cause this & how can i fix the problem ?
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Rat Poison vs. Cockroaches
I have put some rat (mouse) poison in one of my cabinets because of a serious amount of mouse droppings. Lately I have found roaches (the big ones) feasting on the rat poison. My question is, is the...
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Framing nailer repair
I have a Halstead framing nailer model # HNS32. I need an O-ring repair kit #HLS-PK-3220. I can't seem to locate one on the internet. Anyone help? Thanks, Cainster _________________________ Message...
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Laminate flooring without pad?
I picked up a rooms-worth of laminate flooring for $15. But the pad for it comes in rolls just too short, so It'll cost me $50 just for the pad. It's a junk room with almost no traffic. Aside from the...
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Clogged toilet
Well, you can't wait for until after 3 dumps before flushing. My toilet runneth over. What is the best way to unclog a toilet? I've got a huge mess, it's disgusting.
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Don't let the Bed Bugs bite
Recently I've seen reports in the media about bed bugs. They seem to be becoming more frequent. When you travel -- don't bring them home. "The Bed Bug Registry is a free, public database of...
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Make 12 gauge shotgun in 8 minutes
Video less with a Harbor Freight Multifunction Miracle Tool.
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Grounding Multiple Electrical Outlets
I am installing multiple electrical outlets in a rec room using romex and metal outlet boxes. When I ground the boxes, do I need to make a 4 wire pigtail from the incoming and outgoing romex, a wire...
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