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Craftsman Welder Manual
Before I go an buy one from sears, does anyone have a copy that they would like to share of the owners manual for a Sears Craftsman Home N Shop 50 Amp Arc Welder Model # 113.201420.
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Swimming pool maintenance
Hi there -- I'm considering buying a home with a swimming pool, but I'm concerned about the monthly cost of maintaining the pool. Is it difficult to maintain a pool's chemical balance yourself? If you...
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Water hammer after plumber replaced the washers
The single handle kitchen faucet never had the hammer until the licensed plumber replaced the washers to stop a leak. What would cause this to suddenly become an annoying problem? The plumber is...
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Garage Door doesnt work since I unplugged it
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HVAC question
Hello, I have a 2600 sq ft 4 level split home in Canada. It was built in 1985. This past spring we replaced our very non-effecient furnace with a Tempstar 95% effecient gas furnace. It really is...
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Very Old Wainscoting
My elementarty school had that same wainscoting. Oh look! And there's Miss Beaver. Gee she was swell. http://tinypic.com/r/2u61a42/4
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What type of caulking to use on Pop up trailer seams? Silicone?
I wanted to reseal the joint on my pop up trailer. What would be the best pick from home depot for caulking? Dap with silicone outdoor or GE silicone window and door caulking? Or is there something...
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Triple or double-paned windows ?
Hello, we are up here in Ottawa, Canada. Any recommendations on the vinyl windows replacement companies - Euro Tech, Solimat ( Costco) or Verdun? Also, is it worthwhile to install triple-glazed...
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Photo-cells and CFLs
I have an outdoor floodlight fixture with a photo-cell to turn it on at dusk and off at dawn. I can buy a screw-in photo-cell that works with CFLs for only $8. If I cover the regular eye so it thinks...
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Bubbles on exterior of house after painting
At the end of September, we repainted our house which was newly constructed 9 1/2 years ago. We are in Northern California in the Bay Area. The weather when it was painted was sunny but cool and dry....
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installing cedar trim on shed
I am putting up some trim on shed project. this is 1x4 cedar. just wondering if regular hot-dip galvanized nails ok for this purpose?
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Simple generator transfer switch
I have been finding online $100 6-breaker transfer switches for the inside (1 240v and 4 120v). The obvious drawback is that after the well pump, fridge and heating I am limited to choosing only two...
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Annual maintenance for high efficiency gas furnace
We have a couple of high efficiency, condensing gas furnaces with forced hot air used to heat our home. So far, every year at the start of the heating season, I have been doing the following for...
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Where can I find this Quick connect shut off Valve? for Sprinkler?? Brass
I have a really odd quick connect valve (brass) for our sprinkler system. Since we just moved into this house, I don't know who installed this valve. I called all kinds of sprinkler system store to...
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FYI - Ladder Stand-off/Stabilizer
Gravity doesn't kill you on this planet. It's the sudden change in acceleration. R
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