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Declaration of Independence
Have a good day tomorrow. "Subjects." That's what Thomas Jefferson first wrote in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence to describe the people of the 13 colonies. "...Over the smudge,...
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3 dimensional wall panel
I was watching a DIY show, probably a repeat..and saw a product that caught my eye. They were installing in the shower section what looked like a 3D dimensional wall panel. ..dark color. They said it...
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Help please: cutting styrofoam sheets
My shop has a steel roll-up "garage" door that faces a blistering sun for several hrs/day. I'm determined to insulate it. The easiest way I see is to slap some styrofoam shhet insulation onto it. I...
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Suggeston for bathroom vanity
I was walking through a very nice home last week when the builder showed me a little feature he puts into all his master baths. His electrician installed a duplex receptacle inside each of the bath...
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Basic Microwave Repair?
Hi everyone. I read many web sites about testing and repairing microwave ovens and have concluded that my Sharp microwave has a bad diode and capacitor. I checked the magnetron and, according to what...
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Keeping a toddler out of drawers and cabinets
As grandparents, my wife and I do frequent toddler babysitting. The kitchen cabinets, drawers, and other compartments are very tempting for our grand-daughter to investigate. We are looking for a way...
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Probably a stupid question...
Is it really that bad for a home on a slab foundation to have water standing an inch or inch and a half deep on one side immediately following very heavy rains? We have had six or six and a half...
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OT: Woot & ambiance
OK- I live in the dark ages, apparently. Jo Ann mentioned WOOT & I don't recall ever hearing about it. So I go and look around a bit-- and find an answer for someone who wanted a fireplace just for...
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OT- Google Voice?
Anybody tried the new Google Voice and have any opinions? Thanks,
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swapping out main electrical panel
I have a 30+ year old FPE 200 amp main panel attached to my house. During the last few years, I've had 2 electricians on separate occasions tell me that I should replace the FPE panel due to being a...
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Was: Are These Commonly Available?
You were very helpful on that one (Channel nuts) Thanks Again! Now what I can't find is the floor channel cover in black PVC!(or any color) This is 1and5/8" channel and the cover width is 2and1/2". It...
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there are rotating outlets advertised in Home Depot's web site
think I found rotating outlets at Home Depot, if I'm reading this description correctly. If yes, this solves the problem of horizontal switches and thus night lights facing sideways. Would these be...
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Three-way switch with on/off indicator
Are there three-way switches that have indicators (e.g. a light) that tells you whether the circuit is on or not? I checked a couple of stores online, and there are lighted three-way switches, but...
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Opinions on upgrading Electrical panel...
I am thinking of having our 42 year old 100 amp fuse panel replaced with a 100 amp breaker panel. Right now we cannot add new wires/circuits as the fuse panel is full. The panel has the stove and pot...
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Wiring question (2)
# 1. Putting in an outdoor (water proof and GFIC) plug for a friend. Plan is to go from the post mounted electrical panel to the house, under the house to the other side, and mount on the side of the...
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