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RADIANT BARRIERS... Again
I tried to resurrect this one from an earlier post but I guess posts don't "bump." It's damned hot here in Central Texas and I bought radiant barrier sheeting to install in the attic. Problem is, I...
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Difference between downspout crimper and duct/stove pipe crimper?
I'm redoing a couple of our downspouts to accommodate rain barrels. I can't find a downspout crimper locally. Guy at Menards insisted the duct/stove pipe crimper they have is the same thing. It...
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Sudden loss of water pressure
We've experienced a sudden loss of water pressure in the master bath of our California ranch-style house. Slab construction. The problem is confined to this room only. All of the other fixtures in the...
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To caulk or not to caulk around toilet base?
Is it considered a good idea to seal around the base of a toilet? If so, what would you use? Silicon caulk? Plumbers putty? The advantage to sealing is that it would keep water out and maybe make the...
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Cracked PVC 90 degree sweep below (toilet) closet flange
My toilet starting leaking into the kitchen below. When I popped the toilet, I first thought the problem was due to the fact that the slots in the closet flange itself were broken (and indeed the...
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Wanted: dead security camera
I need one of those security cameras that are bigger than a loaf of bread. Just as a deterrent to put on a road leading to private cabins. Got one? Wanna sell it? Reply, and I'll tell you how to...
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Residential use of pvc conduit: wire colour, stranded vs solid thhn, other questions...
Hi, I'll be needing to wire a garage/workshop for lights and power, and I plan to do it all surface-mount since the walls are concrete block and even the ceiling is partly concrete slab and partly...
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Pressure washers
I have just bought my fourth pressure washer in six years. The first was a Karcher and it was junk The last was from "Active Products" and it lasted one year, almost to the date but, of course, until...
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Guide To Lubricating A Sticky Door Lock & Key
The two locks on my front door were becoming very difficult to operate and sometimes the key would become stuck inside the keyhole. I was ready to go buy new locks, but then I remembered how my...
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Heat Pump ?s
I've done a fair bit of my own hvac work. I replaced a couple of gas furnaces and one split ac. I'm building a new garage with living space above it out at my lake house. I picked up a "slightly" used...
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Coleman Powermate low voltage
Hello, Forgive me if this post is Off Topic, I cannot seem to find any sort of generator newsgroup, I posted this on alt.rv but I have not had any responses... I have a Coleman Powermate 1850...
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Mitsubishi vs Fujitsu ductless
Awl -- Anyone have experience with these brands, first or second hand? Both are good, afaict, just wondering what I might should watch out for. I am having estimates done for two rooms (two separate...
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Missing triple track storm windows and screens
A couple of the (many) windows in our house are missing either the screen or the storm in the triple track attached storm windows. The triple tracks are old and eventually need to be replaced so I...
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refrigerator: compressor noise
A couple of months ago, we bought a Whirlpool top-freezer 'fridge. Recently, it's developed a vibration noise, when the compressor is running. It's not OMG-loud or anything, but it's quite noticeable,...
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How to check or fix leak in concrete drain pipe?
We have a 6" concrete drain pipe running 10 feet along a flat section and then 25 feet down a hillside to the lower part of the back yard. Near where it starts there is an access hole T. About 10 feet...
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