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Sweating on small fittings
Hi, I'm practicing sweating 1/2" copper pipes, but I find that when sweating on small fittings, such as a coupling or an elbow, I melt the solder in the first joint when working on the second...
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Computer power supply uses (NOT home repair topic)
In the days of old, I used to use a mobile CB, which sat on a (designed for it) power supply. The CB was 12 volts DC, and the power supply rectified the house power, to provide DC for the two way...
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Pex plumbing
Hello again, I am continuing to gather info for the new house,this time concerning plumbing. I had been thinking about the Manablock system,basically a plastic(PVC) manifold known as a "home run"...
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OT: Ike
It looks like Ike's center is over 250 mi. away, but he is pushing the water a long way. High tide not due here for a couple of more hours, but the water is at the top of our seawall. No wind to...
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Wiring for a well house
I am re-wiring my well house. The previous owner had run 12/2 wire (no ground wire) from a 100 amp breaker on the service panel to a 30 amp breaker in the yard on a metal stake, then on to the pump...
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HOA: "Tear down that house"
"[SANFORD, Fla.] A Sanford man whose wife and son were killed when an airplane crashed into their home may have to tear down his rebuilt house because a homeowners' association said he is breaking...
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Sump pump Question - No more water?
Okay, bear with me on this one..... We had a home built in 2000. The builder installed a sump pump. It used to run constantly. It failed twice (pipe came loose) and we got a little water in the...
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Oxalic acid?
I have some dark water stains on my hardwood oak flooring that I would want to remove. I read here that oxalic acid is a good way to approach this. The problem is I cannot find any. At Home Depot they...
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Flooding
Hi, I am Suzanna and my main problem is flooding, my husband and I wanted to renovate our house and mainly the flood we wanted to have wooden floor but we need first to stop that flooding problem it...
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Another Flooring Question
I am still contemplating installing laminate wood in my kitchen. While looking at samples today, I also saw laminate ceramic tile. Has anyone installed the ceramic tile, and do you like it? I am going...
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recipe to restore VOCs?
I've used a brand-name semi-trans oil stain on my redwood deck every 2 years. I'm in a semi-arid climate with not much rain, lots of sun, and cold winters. Mildew and UV damage finally showed...
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Is it possible to wear through a garbage disposer housing?
Hi all: I opened the cabinet under the kitchen sink to get out the dishwashing detergent and there was a puddle of water under there. After 15 minutes of poking around, I have come to the conclusion...
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Basement hot water tank (electric) heat loss; yes again!
Just to stoke up the discussion about heat loss from an electric (or gas) hot water tank/heater, versus those instant-on type, herewith some current numbers. Left the house at around 2.00 PM Thursday...
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Basement Breaker Trips
This has happened for the second time in last One week . Both these days we had rain and both these adys we went to basement and did some work (usually we donot frequent basement). The breaker that...
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Hardwood flooring installation - 15# felt vs red rosin paper
I've used rosin paper as underlayment on many floors. What I'd been told was that it acted as a moisture retarder rather than a moisture or vapor barrier. Recently, I was told that termites...
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