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Basement spiders
Why do spiders make webs in my basement. There are no flies down there.
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How is this not a fire hazard?
Broan 512 90 CFM, 6" Room-to-Room Ventilator, 120 VAC
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Preserving paint brushes
I have a collection of good brushes (natural bristle) that I keep for fine painting, such as varnishing. I just finished varnishing the new woodwork in a room we remodeled, and spent a lot of time...
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oven takes forever to heat up
I have a Kenmore gas oven, about 10 years old. Usually, but not always, it takes a loooong time to reach the set oven temperature - like 30 min. to get to 350. My wife thinks she can "fool it" by...
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How to secure a pine flooring board
Hi, I have a 3/4 pine over joints floor. A couple boards a loose. What's the best way to secure them? A finishing screw? A brad nail? Construction adhesive under the board (the ceiling downstairs...
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Would sound deadening paints work in my application
Hi, The hardwood on the second floor bedroom above the kitchen is 3/4 pine over bare joists. The ceiling in the kitchen is now open and I have a chance to insulate for sound. I am aware of a number of...
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Don't buy Behr polyurethane or paint products
I went to the website to get more information about a Behr polyurethane product I had just purchased at Home Depot. There was not information on the website about any of their polyurethane products....
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How to fill cracks in block walls?
I have opened up some holes in the concrete block walls during my electrical and plumbing projects, most of them the size slightly larger than electrical boxes but some bigger. I have decided that for...
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Heat balancing at church
The twenty year old building I attend services. Cinder block walls, flat roof. The heat is natural gas, 80 percenters (induced flue draft). The building has seven zones. Plus, three offices have a...
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National Ammo Day
Subject: National Ammo Day A brief explanation - What is National Ammo Day? November 19 is National Ammo Day. It is a nationwide BUYcott of ammunition. You buy ammunition. 100 Rounds a person. The...
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Recommendation for 4' long wall heater
Hi Experts, I am looking for a baseboard heater, about 4' long and 1.5KW. I prefer the element embedded in liquid. I have seen a Fahrenheit model for $140 but have never heard of this brand...
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Rotting Window Frames
I hope that someone from the excellent group can help me with this one. We've bought a 22 year-old house in the greater Toronto area. The window frames on the western side of the house are...
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Sawdust as lawn food
Recently, I made my wife an oak desk, which created alot of sawdust. I used my shopvac to clean it up. I started to just throw the sawdust away in the trash can, but I wanted to ask around if sawdust...
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GE Oven Glowbar igniter question
I just replaced the igniter and it's lighting. Oven works fine. I watched it as it went through the cycle and I noticed while the gas is on the igniter is on. When the gas goes off the igniter...
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Somebody was looking for a cheapo circular saw
Day late and a $ short but here's a HF coupon to get their $40 one for $28. Other couponf for 11/16-11/22 as well.
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