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OT Saving $
I've known of at least a few people who have. Works fine, from all reports I've read. It's essential to take the full ten days of medication. Even if you feel better in two or three days. Since...
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Fascia Board replacement
Curious to know what others do when you have a 10/12' fascia board and only 0+ to maybe 24" is rotted on end or joint. This assumes the rest of it is in very very good shape and replacing the whole...
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Outside air conditioner unit blew circuit breaker, sparked ...
So, last week, we found that the air conditioner wasn't working. The inside blower was working, but it was blowing room-temperature air. I tracked the problem down to the big (50 A) circuit breaker...
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Power shower pressure fall (not electric)
My Grohe mixer is fed from a hot/cold pump. The cold is mains pressure and the hot is fed from a loft tank so the head is around 4 feet. The pressure at 38C temp was very acceptable when new 8 years...
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Not My trim...
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Largest wood hole-saw ?
What is the largest, commonly-used wood hole-saw that one would find in a bix box store such as Lowe's or Home Depot ? 4 inches , or bigger ?? Thanks !! JJ
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How to rewire backyard security camera properly?
Hello, I had a DVR security system installed in my house 2 years ago.One cam is up a tree in the back yard and it stopped working.I climbed up the tree to check the connection, the power connection is...
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Particle Board Sealant?
The bottoms of my kitchen sink cabinet and those of two bathroom vanities are made or 3/4" particle board. They're relatively new and solid enough, but subject to staining and possible water damage....
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Q: Attached garage firewall - how to seal?
1966 ranch house in Denver Metro, Colorado. (I am not the original owner.) The attached garage does have a firewall (5/8 drywall) that separates it from the house. Two issues: 1. About 8-9 ft above...
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woodburning stove for office/shop
My office is in the 12x24 section of my 36x24 shop. All 36x24 is insulated - walls and ceilings. The office side has 2 man doors - one to the outside and the other to the shop. The shop-side has a...
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Painting Galvanized drip edge
I'm about to paint some fascia board and drip edge. The drip edge is in very good shape, no chipped paint, or peeling. Is there something I can wipe it down with that will clean it and ready it for...
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Forced air vs baseboard water system in heating/cooling
Awl -- My 1920's house has forced air, does a decent job heating, a middling job cooling the house, but at great expense -- essentially no zoning in these old houses. NYC area. Baseboard hot water...
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1920's wiring....
Awl -- No real problem here, just some inneresting stuff, a general Q. Of course, the wiring is old, cloth covered, but in BX, and super-high quality. The wire seems to be nickel or silver...
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Rebar and concrete in cinder blocks
------------------------------------- Is it not "standard practice" for contractors to extend retrofit rebar up through the cinder blocks to and thru the sill/mud plate a couple of inches when filling...
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Breaker panel, code for height from floor
Awl -- I know that the NEC code (and NYC code) specifies that a "standard" wall outlet can't be below X inches above the floor -- 4" (at one time), iirc. Is there a similar code for breaker panels?...
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