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Central AC UV filter
A customer of mine inquired about a UV filter to install in or on a central AC air handler to kill mold growing inside the cabinet and duct. Is anyone familiar with these, that can give me any detail...
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It's hot inside!!!
I have waited too long to replace my broken window a/c unit and now the heat is on. I'm desperate. The one I want (whirlpool 8000 BTU) claims to be Whirlpools quietest ever. The problem is no...
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Can a pool robot do the job of a regular filtration system?
There's a large concrete swimming pool at my mom's house that needs refurbishing, and I'd like to help her bring it back into use. Drain the water, clean out debris, acid wash, ok sounds...
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Barker Tile Panels
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with Barker tile panels. I'm doing a tub surround project, and after deciding against the plastic panel kits, I am now considering using a...
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Automobiles
Up until the sixties and seventies on the weekends I used to see people in their driveways and garages repairing or doing maintenance on their cars. I hardly ever see that anymore. It used to be that...
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Ask This Old House - A/C Zoning
Anyone see the recent Ask This Old House show which featured a new product for creating zones for forced air systems? It creates room by room zones by inflating and deflating balloons in the duct...
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Garage door opener
The two laser units on the tracks for my garage door were damaged when our garage flooded and then froze during the winter. These are a safety feature but with no small children around, I don't...
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Screws for Squeaking Floor under carpet
Have seen TV shows where they cut down squeaking floors under carpet by using special screws through the carpet and then break the heads off. Local Home Depot, Lowes & Ace do not carry these. Anyone...
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help with siding repair plan
My house has plywood siding. It's that reverse board and batten look stuff in 4x8 sheets. One of the problems it has is that on an addition it was run all the way down to the ground....
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Best leaf protection gutter guards ?
Is there something new over the years thats better then all the other leaf guard systems out there ? Im most interested in the ones where the water swerves around and into the gutter...while not...
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American Standard Faucet Problem
I have a single-lever American Standard kitchen faucet, now about four years old. Suddenly it has started squeaking when I swing the faucet from side to side. Like an O-ring is squeaking or some such....
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CFLs....again
I was reading a newspaper article comparing prices at TARGET and WalMart stores. They cited GE brand CFL's. Though packaged identically, the TARGET bulbs are waranteed for 10,000 hours, while the...
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residential septic system question
I've got a standard resisdential septic system. It was installed 6 1/2 years ago, I live outisde of Colorado Springs. The diagram I have for the system shows one holding tank, with a line going...
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holding power of metal vs wood studs
I'm mounting some shelving (channel and bracket) into a wall with metal studs, which I've never done before. what is the difference in holding power of metal vs wood studs? are different...
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how do I install fence posts?
I need to put up a fence for our puppy. I plan on 4x4 PT posts, 4 feet above ground, 2 feet below. I'm getting conflicting advice on concrete vs gravel vs just tamp the dirt really tight. One...
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