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Cool Seal concrete coating around the pool - How make - clean and maintain.
We have a pool that has some kind of "cool seal" coating over the concrete surrounding the pool. I believe it is about 20 years old. Over the years it has gotten dirty and been pressure washed and...
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concrete or composite forms?
Looking to add a sloping concrete pad or form in front of a door. Looking at perhaps 3x3' or 4x4' size. Are such forms available and where? Could have sworn I've seen them at Home Depot,...
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Hex hammer bits?
I have in my possession an assortment of what looks like hammer drill or air hammer bits (chisel end, point end etc) that have hex shanks. The shanks are about 1/2" in diameter (I am going by memory)....
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I hope they weren't driving too far...
On my way to work this morning I saw a car with a full size entertainment center on top. No ropes, no straps...just 2 hairy arms sticking out of the windows holding on it.
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foundation repair advice continued
Ok, after posting my problem here and elsewhere, the problem with the foundation seems to be soil erosion from underneath of it. Many have suggested either packing dirt into the void or concrete, but...
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Pool replastering DIY how-to guides?
I might try replasting our gunite pool myself. The cost of raw materials for plaster is about the same as raw materials for high quality pool paint. If I do an imperfect job at plaster, I figure will...
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Need advice on bathroom fittings
My bathroom is too small it has no extra space. I need a removable corner case or racks which occupy less space that may accommodate more bathroom articles. It would be of great help if anyone could...
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Need Bathroom paint color ideas
Hello I am looking for color ideas to paint my bathroom. A little bit about the bathroom. The home is Ranch style on the San Francisco Peninsula built in 1954. The bathroom is original, except for the...
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Questions About Dowsing For Water
I need to drill a new well and would like to use a dowser. (I am a believer in dowsing, and I can do a little of it myself.) Two questions: 1. We have aquifers at the 75 foot level, and my dowser 25...
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(OT?) TV Service Headache
(posted to I've been getting cable TV service in eastern Missouri for about 25 years. Back in the 90's, working full time and earning honest money, I got expanded basic and SHO and TMC, and...
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Switching Land Line Phone Companies
Is it true that if you switch to a local mom & pop outfit, Verizon still has to correct infrastructure problems such as static that emanates from outside the house? If so, how does this work? Do you...
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The outlet wall
Exactly what it says: a wall made completely of electrical outlets. With pic one problem. The commentors are pretty clever about addressing the problems generated by the concept.
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Why knife regulation is needed
At least in Canada. "Onlookers at the Calgary Zoo were shocked Tuesday when a Western Lowland gorilla picked up a knife and pointed it at a fellow gorilla..." "It wasn't a HUGE knife..." (Looks...
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Aquarium Stands for 3, 10-gal Tanks
I'd like to build a stand for three 10-gallon fish aquariums for my classroom. Preferably, I'd like something that is strong enough to handle the weight from the water, have an area underneath...
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Using stair gauges to lay out stringers
Regarding the earlier thread expressing puzzlement over building a small set of stairs: those who want to do this but don't know how to go about it should realize it ain't rocket science....
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