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Lawnmower confusion
I have a 6.75hp Craftsman lawnmower with a Techumsa engine and my son has a 4.5hp Craftsman lawnmower with a Briggs and Stratton engine. I just cut my son's very tall, thick lawn (3 weeks of rainy...
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Math question
How do I figure the area of a pool from the perimeter? It is a kidney shaped (exaggerated) pool. Steve
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crawlspace french drain: hug the wall?
I want to have crawlspace drainage installed. My crawlspace is approximately a rectangle with some protrusion (e.g. a dining nook). When making crawlspace french drain, is it better for the drain to...
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Cultured marble counters with integral sink
The sinks in my four cultured marble counter tops are really showing their age after sixteen years. Having recently retired, I have a lot more time on my hands than money, so I'm wondering if it...
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Need advice on installing a pre-hung door.
I plan to install a door this weekend into an opening the correct width. The plan is to stain and varnish the door. 1. Should I install the door and then take the door off and lay it on carpeted...
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Going green
Here's how my electric company is helping me: To help customers use energy more efficiently, we?re delivering two compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to the homes of residential customers of...
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Reroof flat roofed one car garage -- Metal?
I'm in Berkeley, CA. The winters are mild, no snow, but there are nights when there's ice on outside surfaces in the morning. The garage roof (typical) is totally wasted. For the last several...
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I need advice about Prefinsished hardwood floors...
I'm buying new floors for a house I'm buying next week. I'm going to install them myself because it'll save me $2000-2500. I called around and found 2 great prices on hardwood floors....
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14 years ago
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New plasma on wall install....
Hey Guys, I'm about to install a new plasma on the wall. I've heard that its againts "code" to simply pass the screens power cord in wall... is that correct ? If thats the case, do any of you...
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Door stops
At church, all the doors are self closing. Sometimes it's just not convenient, such as when we're moving tables and chairs. Someone bought a bunch of rubber door stops, which work sometimes,...
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Lining Up/Starting Screws in Doorknob (2023 Update)
Does anyone know an easy way to line up the screws when reinstalling a doorknob like this fussed with a single screw for ten minutes then got my wife (who has more patience than me) and she must have...
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PVC pipe roof boot
The radon guy is going to punch a hole in my roof for the radon exhaust pipe. I am OK with this. He told me he has a roof boot for the pipe that he can install from the inside of the attic. He...
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Painting osb inside garage
If I am paintign osb walls, which would be better in a shop/garage, semi gloss or gloss white. I want to reflect alot of light but still look good.
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Ever wonder what happens
When someone hits you in the leg with a weed whacker? Ryobi going full speed. Due to unbelievable restraint on my part, everyone was OK. ;-) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/weedeater_vs_leg.jpg
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New Home Depot policy - 10% restocking fee on returned items
Bought some construction material from HD yesterday. The receipt shows the cost of each item and the refund value of each item. The refund value is 10% less than the purchase price. Guess they're now...
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