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What "nail" marks lines in private road pavement permanently
What "nail" marks lines in private road pavement permanently? The county marked the right of way because we have some work to do and we want them to do some of it which they are happy to do within...
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Remembering you this day, Scotty
I was wondering, yesterday, how many services were like the ones I attended. It was next to a dying town with a cemetery and maybe four houses left. The people conducting the ceremony were mostly gray...
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DIY Repair
My son, age 30, just bought his first house located in Connecticut. I would like to buy him a General Repair, DIY book. Any recommendation for a book title that would show how to do some typical home...
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Freezer problem
I notice the discoloration at both ends of my Frigidaire Freezer. It looks like rust...if it is, is this normal? BTW, its not leaked food, although it may look like it. Never had a problem with leaked...
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Voltage drop?
This involves controlling irrigation well motors. The well motors run off 3 phase 480. Two panels with starters, each running its own well motor. The nearest well supplying water to that system about...
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DIY patio
You don't mention where you're located, weather conditions, size of patio, etc. In general I would recommend concrete pavers, either plain or fancy, laid on a bed of sand, and graded away from the...
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Condensation water from portable AC
I have a portable AC unit on wheels, and collect the condensation from it and pour it into a barrel on the front porch to water plants with. So, I looked it up on the web and there are varying points...
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HOUSE CENTIPEDE (Scutigera coleoptrata)
Warning! Always wear ANSI approved safety goggles when reading posts by Checkmate! That, and some types stink to holy hell if you smash them.
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New faucet - water doesn't splash
Here is a photo of my new tub faucet turned on. Usually, the previous faucets I've had for the tub made some splash when it was filling the tub with water, but this one doesn't make any splash at all....
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OT: Moon Landing, The Truth
Shockingly, the conspiracists were right! See: Moon Landing, Conspiracy Moon Landing, Conspiracy
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Kitchen Sink Backed Up
That sounds strange. I'd check the vent, but even that does not sound right. Plugged vent will stop it from draining properly but unusual to cause back flow. Ut would take an unusual occurrence to...
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USPS Includes Junk Mail With Official Correspondence
IIRC, you can opt out of the offers when you sign up for the address change online. In any case, given that there is a small charge for this service, perhaps it's not so bad that commercial...
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Lawnmower Blade Bolt: Counter Or Revers Threaded ?
Hello, Forgot to ask previously. Is the Bolt that holds the blade on typically counter, or reverse threaded ? Have a several year old Toro Single Blade 22" walk behind lawnmower Model 20005 (GTS...
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Alternative Operating Systems to Windows
I prefer Linux Mint but still have to use Windows to do certain tasks like updating my Garmin Nuvi maps.
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pressure treated plywood for floor of a metal shed
several people have told me that one should not build a metal shed on pressure treated plywood base, claim it speeds up rusting of metal, true or false?.purchased both pressure treated lumber and...
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