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Screwing a hardwood shelf to a concrete wall?
Greetings everyone I have this shelf, [URL= need some way of attaching it to my wall, which is made out of concrete. Would I be able to pull this off with just drilling some L brackets between the top...
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Turning off HW heater while on vacation, lower T-stat or just leave pilot on?
I'm going away for a week and I wanted to put my gas HW heater in "vacation mode". In the past I noticed that even if I turn down the T- stat dial, it still comes on, although the water temp is lower...
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electrolytic derusting with galvanized plates
Hi, Just cleaned my table saw extension wings by electrolytic derusting with spectacular results. But, I used galvanized ducts for metal plates so I am wondering if the zinc produced a toxic mixture...
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Closed cell foam: 3" as good as 6"?
Hi, Just received a quote for roof insulation with closed cell foam between the rafters. The quote is for 3" and I am being told that 3" is 90% as good as 6". Do I believe them? Thanks, Aaron
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help with removing faucet
Hi, Any advice on using basin wrench/break away spray to get the mounting nuts off an old sink? TNT? I can't see how they would get these things on that tight to begin with, they are so recessed. thx...
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RANT: About Ray-O-Vac batteries!
In the past (and when on sale) I would buy ROV batteries...and they would always fail prematurely for me. Then I would think to myself, how could a big company still be in business that made a faulty...
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Replacing anode rods in water heaters?
Does it make practical sense to preemptively replace anodes in working water heaters in order to extend their lives? Is it better to just wait until leaking begins? Bill
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Water sprayer
Need something, one or two galons. That I can pump up and rinse dust out of equipment. Compressed air doesn't clean well enough. Gotta be water. The garden sprayers from the store are the right idea....
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14 years ago
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blowing dust off screens
I have a cheap Sears 3-gallon air compressor. It has worked fine for inflating tires. I would like to rig up a tool for cleaning window screens by blowing the dust off them with compressed air. I am...
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OT: Woman's House Mistakenly Auctioned by Bank
[Homestead, FL] You know times are tough when people are getting kicked out of their house when it?s not even for sale. That?s what happened to Anna Ramirez after she found all of her stuff out on the...
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Haier HD305 Dehumidifier Problem ... Will not drain from hose
Hello, I have a Haier HD305 Dehumidifier that was working for the past couple of years. For some reason, it no longer drains from the attached hose. Instead, it fills up the bucket with water, meaning...
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Absolute best mildew remover for bathrooms?
I've got black mildew stains on the grout and a couple other places in my bathroom over the bathtub. Tilex isn't removing them. Is there something better I can use? Is X-14 really better than Tilex,...
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messed up kitchen table
After canning some tomatoes my wife put the hot jars on a thin towel on ur kitchen table. It is wood and looks to be finisned in a light oak color. Where each of the jars were there is a white spot...
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Installing a new Gas Water Heater
I have a leak in my old Gas Water Heater. I am confused because the heater is empty & was wondering why there is no water constantly running into the Heater. Is it safe to use a flex line instead of...
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C/H addatives/concentrate
I have a wood burning stove with back boiler. Its quite difficult to access the loft/feeder tank, so I would like to use the Screwfix Concentrate(No nonences) additive. This comes in a sealant like...
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