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Phone jack woes? Any experts?
I've tried researching this and I am now completely confused by all the web page advice and really don't want to read about RJ's cat5, etc. any more :>0 1970-era home. Replacing old...
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Using paint remover on clothing
Found a nice bathrobe my neighbor had discarded; in good shape, except there were a few small splotches of white paint on it. Took it in, glopped some of my paint remover (3M Safest Stripper) on the...
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Home Depot return policy
I'm guessing someone on this list knows. I returned a water heater, today. Purchased Jan 26, 2004. Six year warranty. The returns desk refunded me my original $198 or whatever it was (including...
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Fluidmaster problem - getting the cap off
Please respond ASAP - I won't have Internet access after 40 minutes! My model is black with a white cap. The toilet won't stop running unless I lift the arm on the Fluidmaster, after which it...
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Propane report
OK, I took a dead empty tank to the Ft Myers Campground today for a fill. They are the ones who crack the bleeder and fill until the liquid squirts out (those yankee campers won't trust anything...
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Yard Machines tiller experience, anyone?
I have a Yard Machines tiller, 5.5 horse engine, that is about 2.5 years old. It works well enough, but after 2 years (right after the warranty expired) the handle broke. I'm guessing it just...
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House paint color programs
Are there any free computer programs that allow you to enter a photo of a building and easily try different color combinations, to help you pick a color for painting.
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knot sealer?
What is the best knot sealer for pine wood?
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Which Fixture do we need most?
Shit outside, take a sponge bath and get a kitchen sink.You can piss in it too.
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What is AIR ENTRAINING portland cement?
Damn, is Google broken again?
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[SOLVED] How to get a towel out of the toilet?
On 5/27/2009 11:08 PM spake thus: You didn't say whether or not the toilet was clogged--is it? If not, I wouldn't sweat it; the towel will eventually clear your drain. If it is clogged,...
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Water shut off, again
Water heater leaking. No shut off for the WH. Have to go for the water main to the house. Why no shut off? Last people didn't put one in. I changed the WH in Jan of 2004, but there were 16 inches...
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Rain diverter for rubber membrane roof?
There's a small roof (about 6' wide by 4' deep) above my front door. Rain and melting snow run off the front of the roof onto the stairs, making them icy in the winter. We got one estimate...
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dead attic fan
We have two attic fans in the roof to take hot air out. Last year one of them quit working. Would it still using electricity?
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double paned windows
I was considering putting film on inside pane. Spouse called Millard the maker and they said bad idea with no explanation. Why bad idea? Thanks, Seamus J. Wilson
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