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Door Weatherstripping Force5
Hi All - it's that time. I'm looking for weather-stripping that's identical to one that came with my patio french doors. It's brown plastic and flexible. Has Force5 molded in it. Would like to use on...
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Electric Fence
Not for keeping animals IN but for keeping neighbors OUT. I'd like to put enough voltage on the fence to pain so much pain you'd scream and possibly loose you bowl/bladder controls but NOT enough...
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Finding studs
I've struggled with this for the last forty years. I want to hang something on a drywall wall, and I want to use the studs instead of drywall anchors. I have the damndest time finding the studs...
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how to prune a branch without killing it?
I've been reading up on pruning a bit. I've learned that you can prune off a, I'll call it a "side branch", right close to where it branches off from it's "parent" branch, just as long as you do it...
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Postable Digital TV's?
I have a portable analog TV which will be a door stop in 2009. Does any place sell the new digital tv's in a portable form? You know, one that runs on batteries in case your electricity goes out.
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Metal fence posts: Critique
My home backs up against a 200'-wide high-voltage power line easement. After Ike, looking across this field, I can see maybe thirty fences knocked down by the high winds. Every one of these downed...
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Liquid Electrical Tape
Has anyone tried this stuff? have 2 breaks in the wire for my hidden fence system (for the dogs) and I really prefer soldered splices. One of them gets buried, the other is in the weather. I will...
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Bosch dumping 36 volt hammer drill
Amazon and eBay are offering the Bosch 18636-02 hammer drill for $200 or less, while some stores list it for over $500. I ordered one shipped for $180 (US). That kit with the "-02" suffix includes two...
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Installing new vacuum breaker on a hose bib
Two days ago I didn't know what they were and had never seen one before (thanks to folks here for enlightening me). So today I installed my first vacuum breaker (aka anti-siphon device) on a...
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septic tank pump-out
How much liquid should be left on the bottom of a septic tank after being cleaned 1", 2" or more?
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furnace question
i All, I have a furnace that is now 14 years old and maintained regularly. I am on Heating protection plan. How long does an average furnace last -? Should I drop my Protection plan and just keep the...
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Sealing/insulating a garage door
Hello all, I have a two-bay garage door that has a pesky problem: every time it rains water gets collected inside the panels and then drips on you and stuff inside the garage when you open the door....
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Question about washing machine pan
Is the pan supposed to large enough to accommodate the feet of the washing machine, or is a pan that fits just inside the feet sufficient?
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Hot water heat plumbing question
Have a plumbing problem. Made some modifications to hot water copper pipes in basement, then refilled with water, well found a couple of leaks...so had to drain whole system again and made...
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Don't Use Bleach
I would not use bleach to get rid of mold, I found when you use mold happens to come back. There is a few products out there one I did like was the Safe Shield and Molderizer kit.. u can look on the...
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