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Basement finishing COMPLETED!!!
Sure, we are amateurs. Sure, there are some areas that could be better. Sure, it took almost 4 years to finish. Sure we hired a contractor to do the drop ceiling. We know when we're over our hrad....
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Drilling tapcons into hollow blocks
Is there any special tricks in using Tapcons on hollow concrete block walls? I want to secure copper pipes, PVC drain pipes etc... onto my block walls using those copper straps. I am using 1-1/2"...
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Breaking a soldered joint
Has anyone heard of someone rupturing a soldered copper pipe joint by deflecting the pipe (e.g. to clear an interference)? Just curious.
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GFCI outlet question.
Would a GFCI outlet work as an overload breaker? I have a refrigerator and chest freezer in my attached garage along with the garage door opener and an outside outlet box. All are on one circuit....
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Bathroom GFCI with no ground?
I want to replace an existing 2-prong receptacle in a bathroom with a GFCI receptacle. There is no ground wire going to the existing receptacle and no grounded metal cable or grounded metal outlet box...
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Transition from 5/16 to 3/4 floor
Hi, I have 5/16" top nailed oak floors in the dining room. I'm about the install a new floor in the adjacent kitchen. The kitchen and the dining area are not separated by a wall. It's basically one...
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totally OT
This is waaaaaaay off topic, but I have a question for those who may be in the know. We were talking about a recent auction in our area. (central US ) A gentleman from from England bought an old...
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How to clean an inaccessible electrical contact?
I've got a floor lamp which uses this CFL bulb: bulb often doesn't light up unless I partially remove it from the ballast socket and rock it back & forth. Doesn't matter if it's an old bulb or a brand...
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14 years ago
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Bathroom plumbing question......
I am renovating a bathroom and putting in a new vanity and toilet and tub. I want to move the toilet over about 6"., Here is a shot taken from down below after I have removed the kitchen ceiling to...
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14 years ago
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Tool idea
I think there's a demand for a device to equalize the sizes of electrical cord prongs. Imagine a gizmo similar to a bit sharpener into which you insert the plug needing adjustment. A cutting wheel...
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OT medical billing
I just received a letter from the billing dept of my health care provider warning me that I was three months overdue on a bill. I must regularly visit my MD every 4 months and for the past 20 years I...
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Self Adhering Window Film?
One of our bathrooms has a double-pane garden window... Why, I don't know. Probably to get more light in the room. In any case, the seal is blown on the biggest vertical pane. Looks terrible - white...
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OT - Duct Tape; Gets rid of warts!
http://www.prevention.com/doctorsbookofhomeremedies/20.html
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14 years ago
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Online banking safe?
Only with a live Linux CD or a dedicated Linux box. The recently released APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 of 2009, details record highs in multiple phishing vectors, but also offers an...
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How do I clean a continuous cleaning oven?
How do I clean a continuous cleaning oven? What do I have to do to clean an electric oven after I have sprayed it with a fire extinguisher, one that sprays the white powder? If I miss any of it and...
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