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recapturing dryer heat?
Has anyone tried to use a heat exchanger of any kind on their dryer vent, or better yet, is there any commercially available product to do this? I have a gas dryer so simply venting indoors likely...
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stud and insulate garage block walls
I'm not sure if I should put plastic vapor seal against the block wall. It will be a 2x4 wall about an inch away from the block wall. The insulation will have the standard paper vapor seal/barrier. I...
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Stencil for swimming pool?
Hi, I have a hydropool (lap pool) and swim in it every day. Next time I drain it (once a year), I'd like to put a single black 2 inch wide black stripe down the center of the pool bottom. This way I...
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HUMIDIFIER WICK
I use a 2 gallon ( room ) humidifier in the winter months. My water has a high mineral content, and the wick clogs up in 4 > 5 weeks. Replacement wicks are pricey, especially over a winter season. Can...
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Insulating dryer duct?
I noticed that our exposed sheet metal basement dryer duct gets quite cold here in the frigid North -- acting like a "reverse" radiator when the dryer is not in use. Part of the problem may be due to...
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Hand saw for earthquake emergency?
Is there a type of hand saw that's particularly suited to cutting out of a collapsed house in an earthquake? It should be easy to cut through a 2x4 and other common support beams in a wood framed...
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drywall texture ID
Orange peel. There are several ways you can repair damage to the type of wall finish commonly known as orange-peel texture. Most are easy to learn with practice.
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Rainsoft Timer Motor
My wife can always tell when it's time to add salt to our Rainsoft water treatment system. A few years ago it wasn't regenerating and I found that the timer motor (Intermatic CW190) wasn't working. I...
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Freezing gate locks
I have cheap HD deadbolt locks on gates, when they freeze after a rain and feeze I thaw them with alcohol but have not lubed them. What would prevent freezing of the locks, Graphite, oil? I really...
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Malibue outdoor lights
Do the transformers get weak over the years, my lights get dimmer further away from the transformer, I only have 110 watts on a 600 watt transformer, or is my cable bad its only 35 yrs old, as is the...
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Stolen trashcan
I have had cans blow down the road on occasion, that I needed to recover. Nothing like this example! * This message is to the person who stole my new trashcan this Tuesday. Although I will probably...
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Is pex OK in phoenix high heat cielings?
My brother called from phoenix. He is laid off. His hot water line under concrete floor is leaking. He heard water running. I suggested he run PEX from the attic down rater than spending big bucks to...
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Trying to understand generator sizing for 3-phase application
At our office the main panel has 3 hot legs coming in. There's one 200A master breaker at the top of the panel, then all the usual 15A, 20A breakers for various office circuits below. If 120V * 200A =...
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Woodworking Plans
Hey, guys. I'm new to this group so I just wanted to post a message to say hi. If anyone is interested, I have a website at that has links to over 12,000 different woodworking plans. It's nice to be...
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Another use for duct tape
Repair a totaled airplane. With pics
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