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JD Lawn Tractor Starter Problems
I've got a four year old John Deere L110 lawn tractor with the original battery still in it. It's been on a battery tender ever since it was new. The problem I've got dates back to when I...
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Is this mold or what?
Here are some pictures: first are of the access point for the plumbing for the second floor (it's a 2 story complex) The wood has a lot of white and black stuff all over it. Then when the window...
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GFCI not made in China
I went to Home Depot to look for a GFCI and all they had were Levitons made in China. Then I went to Lowe's and all they had were Coopers made in China. Does anyone know of a GFCI not made in...
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Miracle water treatment...again
is on TV now advertising their salt-free water treatment, implying, sort of, that it is better than a conventional water softener. It works by inducing magic frequencies in the water pipe which it is...
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Ridiculous FHA rules II
I've read all the responses to my previous post and thought I'd make my original post a little clearer. First, I might have misled by using the term FHA. In fact, it's what is called a...
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Identifying mold
Our basement flooded twice in the past month. The last flood was about two weeks ago. A few days ago a dark green fur appeared along the bottom of our walls in the basement. Also there was a greyish...
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Hot Tub broken by teenagers!
------------------------------------- Came home from a weekend away to be told by my son that the tub had 'gone dead' Apart from the sickly colour of the water I was told they had only spent four...
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Mullion for Pella ThermaStar window
I should have posted this earlier but forgot about it. If your local Lowes has a bunch of discontinued stuff on sale they may have these mullion kits. Item #92957 72" Mull kit 20,25 series This...
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Glass topped 'stove'.
No details until tonight, when will be able to view a free stove with a cracked top. Gather at this point it's a complete glass topped stove with oven; but it may turn out to be a separate...
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Prevent Plumbing Escutcheons From Rusting
Are there any tricks to preventing the $3 plumbing pipe escutcheons from the BORG from rusting after 2 months? There is nothing more annoying than doing a nice paint job on a bathroom, only to have...
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Toad stools
I always used a bagger on my lawn to avoid thatch problems. The turf was good but a little sparce. I replaced my mower this spring and now no longer have a bagger. The turf is somewhat thicker but...
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wood fence post preservative
for home made fence post preservative should proportion be 2 pts diesel fuel :1 pt motor oil or the reverse of this
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Moen kitchen faucet
What is the best thing to use to lubricate the up and down sliding mechanism on these units.
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Perpetual motion - free energy
Amazing what one can find on the web: "A Zero point magnetic power generator is basically a Free Energy Generator. It uses magnets, and magnetic force to induce perpetual motion. It runs by itself,...
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Rhino shelter solar heating
I have one of those gray Rhino shelters that get very hot inside when the sun is out. I thought of putting another one right next to the house and piping the hot air into the house and cooler house...
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