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Speaking of broken spark plugs...
My ex's 1999 Subaru Legacy (4 cyl, 126K miles) began making some nasty noises in the motor a week ago. She drove it 2 blocks and it's been sitting in the driveway ever since, while she ponders what to...
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Bottom of garage door question
Hi all. My garage door is old (maybe 30 years) and probably needs to be replaced - but not right now. In the short term, I'm seeking a little advice from the good folks here. When the door is closed,...
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Laundry Floor Replacement
Our laundry rooom floor has that 1-inch square ceramic tile glued to plywood. It's over a crawlspace, if that matters. The little squares are coming lose in a couple of the high-traffic areas but...
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New Tax Credits???
The new energy tax credit appears to apply only to the cost of the materials, like new sliding doors with energy efficient glass, but not to any of the installation costs. That limit that can be...
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Dishwasher acting up
Hi all: I have a Maytag Jetclean dishwasher that's about 13-15 years old and has been lightly used during that time. Recently, the machine has started making light rattling noises during the dry...
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Sealing Tile Grout
My ceramic tile looks o.k. but the grout is very dirty. I remember when it was laid, the man said he wasn't sealing the grout for some reason. I didn't questions it - now I wish I had. I am thinking...
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we have tivo (3yrs), contract ending; also cablevison/optonline; THEY have tivoish thing. To do?
Our tivo contract is ending in several weeks. (tivo machine is maybe 3 yrs old) tivo is really nice. But we also have cablevision for cable-tv, and combined with for fast internet....
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outdoor wood furnace - water system
(lots of outdoor wood furnace vendors on the 'net - very little "overview" type information, it seems) Do all outdoor wood furnaces use an unsealed system for water circulation, or are some of them...
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outside wall socket off of flood light
hi, my location is nc, I want to replace the outside frontdoor light with a extender box and a motion spotlight on top of it.I would like to also wantto put a outside wall socket box down a few house...
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Pool table recover
Anyone done this? I've moved mine, and reinstalled rails and old cover. Doesn't seem that hard. Any suggestions on types of felt? New rails? Steve
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Wood studs eaten by termites
I have found termites in the house. Not new termites but old ones the previous owner already tented and killed, but the damages were hidden. In one room there is an interior wall with 2x6 studs. It is...
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Fein MultiMaster sanding pad attachment on HarborFreight MultiTool
I'm 3/4 of the way through a DIY refinish (interior) of 11 wood frame windows and 8 wood door frames. The reason is wall paint over-paint on the unpainted (stained / poly / varnish) wood frames. I'm...
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Microwave question
I went to use my microwave this morning, and it was dead. I checked the breaker box, and the breaker for the kitchen is fine. Flipped it off, then on again. All the other things work in the kitchen,...
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Genie garage door opener force adjustment?
I recently replaced the springs on my garage door. Now I need to adjust the closing force on my Genie GXL9900-2 1/2 hp Screw Drive Garage Door Opener. Although the door opens and closes freely and...
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renovation cold christmas
hi everyone, i'm in rural indiana and take care of my dad who used to help elderly in a nursing home for twenty years on low wages (cna.) he's becoming more handicap everyday and in need of some...
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