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Extra holes on electrical box, why?
I replaced an old outdoor outlet cover yesterday. It was one of those with hinged covers that snap down over each outlet, but the gasket was long gone and water and bugs were getting in. Also...
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Which car jump starter should I have bought.
I finally bought a mini-battery-jumper. I shopped carefully, I thought. I bought this. It and its wrappings are like new without a bit of dirt and I can still return it. It was only 3 or 4 dollars...
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Ping: Ed P
Ed, are you ready for some sporty weather? I'm over in Mississippi and we're happily watching Idalia move away from us to the east. Give us a weather report when things settle down.
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Nice woodworking projects
Saw this on line Reddit’s woodworking community is a great network for people who love making things with wood. Reddit’s woodworking community is a great network for people who love making things...
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Car warranty changes over the years
Would you buy a car with only a 90 day warranty? Your grandfather may have. times have changed, for the better. https://www.wheels.ca/news/a-brief-history-of-automobile-warranties...
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GFI Breaker Trips
A 15 Amp GFI breaker tripped off a few weeks ago and now it cannot be reset without immediately tripping again. Replacing it with a new GFI breaker did not help although a non-GFI breaker worked fine...
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A One Dollar House
A house was listed for a buck but sold for $52,000. <> A Pontiac, Mich., house was listed for a single dollar on Zillow for eight days, leading to a frenzy of calls and offers after it went viral...
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impact wrench
This past weekend my friend and I replaced the rear brake pads on my 2002 Honda Goldwing GL1800. It was quite a chore and much harder than either of us anticipated, but isn't every job that way? We...
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Need shower knob and flange replacement
Changing from gold to oil rubbed bronze in my bathroom. Everything is done or at least on the way. I cannot locate anything compatible with what is there. I installed it years ago but do not recall...
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O: Aluminum Foil
Why is aluminum foil shiny on one side and dull on the other. And does it matter which side goes toward the food you're wrapping or lining a pan you're groiling in?
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How much electricity for a block party?
How much roughly** would electricity cost for a block party. I'm thinking music amplifiers for 5 or 6 hours. Is there anything else I'm forgetting. (Any food-related stuff would be from food-trucks...
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phone extensions
using broadband at the master socket I get 32mbps; at the extension I get 35mbps; why not just use the extension
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Granger & McMaster
Do they still print catlogs? Are there at least PDF versions instead of web sites?
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House Downsizing
Builders are building smaller houses that people might be able to afford. I like the comments from people who grew up in the 50s and 60s who lived in smaller places. <> The pictures in the article...
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OT. Dodger Stadium Flooded
It's on the list of things Hurricane Hillary messed up. The Burning Man Festival is mentioned also. There's a lot of work for construction worker provided they jump through whatever hoops the state...
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