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OT Use Auto Battery Charger To Save Memory on New Battery Install
Yeah. I guess the current drain would be tiny. I was out of the country for a few months and when I returned the car started with no problem.
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reinstalling shoe molding
In preparation for floor refinishing I removed the shoe molding in my 100 yr old home. Getting ready to reinstall it now (mostly came out intact). But, it was originally installed with 8d finishing...
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Screen time 34 years.
The average adult will spend that much time looking at a screen of some sort. <> A new survey may surprise even the most screen-addicted tech user. Researchers say the average adult will spend 34...
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IT'S NOT PLASTER, IT'S MUD
Either call it properly or just fuck orf.
 
Sole mates
That is pretty sweet. :-)
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Window trim finish
Why do they all need to be sanded? If it's just some dog damage on some, use a wood filler on those spots, sand just that as needed, wash of the rest with some cleaner and a sponge and paint.
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Water still flowing
I am having trouble with a pvc pipe. The pipe is part of the yard sprinkler system. Even after I shut off the water, street meter and indoor handle, water is still flowing (very little). I want to cap...
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"Drywall"
Reminds me of the time I once got paid a few cents a word to translate English-English into American-English.
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angle grinder
It seems that HF tools are getting better as time goes on. They seem to be doing what Japan did many years ago. Japan put out a lot of inexpensive items that did not last very long. They improved over...
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I SHALL REPORT YOU TO PLAPP!
You've been plapped. And you know it feels right.
 
OT Used printer paper
Sounds like a theoretical possibility. However, I've been doing it for more than a decade, on at least 4 different makes/models of laser printers and I've never had the type of problem you describe...
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Interior French / Perimeter Drain on 1890s 3 flat with Stone Foundation
With all the political talk on here- I am not sure if it is still a home repair group- but I figure I'll give it a shot. I am currently digging out my basement and installing a french drain/perimeter...
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AFCI or GFCI for a two-hole receptacle
Depends what you're most worried about and where the receptacle is located. A GFCI protects against ground faults, which is important since with a two prong receptacle you have no ground. If there was...
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Squirrel resistent Screen
Shot gun. Nope, no one has.
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OT much-needed haircut
You are stupid to not do it yourself.
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