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If it floats like a boat...
Florida Commission of Nannies, Pokenoses, and Nay-sayers says it's a house and can't be moored to a dock. So the owner sailed the thing to the middle of the river, anchored it, and raised a...
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Why do houses burn in a fire?
Why do houses burn in a fire? Well, I think everyone knows that answer. Its because most houses are made from flammable materials such as lumber. But there's a catch. Lumber will only ignite if it's...
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My first thought was not: "Must fix roof"
"[UK] Naked woman falls through roof "A naked couple who clambered to the top of a building triggered a full-scale rescue by the emergency services after the woman plunged through the roof. "
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OT: Aug 25th, 2010 - New record set
"In 1906 the fastest automobile of any kind was a Stanley Steamer, which driver Fred Marriott took to the then-astonishing velocity of 127.659 mph. " "Out on the course, FIA[Fédération...
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Kenmore electric dryer not shutting off
Got an elderly Kenmore electric dryer that once in a while won't automatically shut off - it heats OK, runs through the cooling phase at the end of the cycle, then just sits there with the drum motor...
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Remove ceiling treatment
In the attached pictures, is this "popcorn" treatment of the ceiling? it is, it is kind of "crumbly" and if one touches it or brushes against it hard, it seems to fall off in little crumbs. We're...
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Trying to get rid of dirt
I tried Craigs list Trash company won't take it. Any ideas how to get rid of it ? I wonder is there any negative reasons to puting it under my deck ? The amount of dirt i have is were i dug it to make...
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What BULB do you guys use for taking pictures of automotive DIYs?
In a Toyota forum I write up automotive repair DIYs under lousy lighting conditions (like many people do). Only I use a good camera (Nikon D5000) and good back lighting to augment the camera flash....
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Cord difficult to advance on electric weed trimmer.
I have a Weedeater brand and a Black and Decker brand electric weed trimmer. These have some kind of a centrifugal mechanism to advance the cord but the cord seems jam up VERY frequently on BOTH...
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Trying to locate full size 'flipper' door hardware
I'm not having much luck finding hardware for a 30"x80" door that is similar to a flipper door for a cabinet (pivots and slides into a recess). The door needs to be a bi-swing door AND a pocket door -...
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Google is not your friend
"[RIVERHEAD, N.Y.] A town on New York's Long Island is using Google Earth to find backyard pools that don't have the proper permits. The town of Riverhead has used the satellite image service to find...
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JB Weld problem
I have bought 6 JB Weld kits. (by kit, i mean the two tubes). I'm using the JB Kwik (fast dry stuff), to plug nail holes in some used corrigated roofing tin. It works great, except for some reason in...
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Crayon on walls and doors
Someone kid put crayon all over the walls and doors in my rental property. What's the best way to remove it before repainting?
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Balancing A Ceiling Fan
This isn't a How-To? post...this is a victory story. My son moved into an apartment in a really old house this weekend. The ceiling fan in the dining room has a downrod of about 6" and wobbled like...
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PAR38 CLFL with frosted glass
Are there any CFLs in size PAR38 with frosted glass? I looked at Home Depot and Lows, and the only ones in PAR38 have clear glass. (I did find PAR30 CFL with frosted glass.)
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