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Tin condensation on wooden porch
This is a common problem. Same as how your car windows get all fogged up when the outdoor air is colder than the inside air. If spraying foam is too costly, I'd get some of the pink foam, at least 1"...
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Termite treatments
Look into treatment with Termidor, but find a company that is trained directly by termidor, as procedures are critical. Avoid the usual pest companies such as Terminex. I made that mistake years ago...
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Repairing coal chute in foundation wall above grade.
I have an older home with a circular hole about two feet in diameter. My id ea is to use plywood on both sides and bolt them together with threaded rod . Th outer side would be open at the top for...
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Phone Plug Question ?
That is the same unit I have.
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rfid credit card
wrote in | > A way to check for RFID is with a cellphone app. | >I don't remember the name of it, but when I first | >wanted to destroy the RFID capability I downloaded | >a free Android app to scan...
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Hot Day
It must be Climate Change. It hit 90°F here in Birmingham today becaus e of all the hot air produced due to the upcoming election or is something more sinister like maybe solar activity? Hey, doesn't...
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Below ground level water meter protection
Where I live, the city utility department owns the meter box. That means if it is installed wrong, they will tell the builder to fix it. It also means you are not allowed to mess with it. In fact...
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33,000 injured each year while using the toilet
Won't happen at my house. We took out the damned toilet to prevent injury. Safer to just go out to the front yard and squat. Actually, mostly on the neighbors lawn. He has been complaining about a big...
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O.T. What are some uses for old but still functioning ball point pens?
I went thru one of our desk drawers tonight looking for something and along the way I decided to go through our overflowing ball point pen collection and get rid of some of them. We have 25, all...
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7 years ago
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Winterizing Outdoor Plumbing
Hi, The home is in the Sacramento, CA area. It sometimes gets down to 28-30 degrees F in the winter months. Last year I use that black spongy pipe insulation to protect my pvc supply to valve lines,...
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7 years ago
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What has happened to Adobe Flash?
What has happened to Adobe Flash? Lately, when you scroll past where the window for Adobe is it will jump down and lock itself to the right side of where you are viewing. Until recently clicking on...
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Putting Moth Balls under a house in crawl space
It's that time of year that mice are getting into homes. I got 3 of them in traps so far. I think I found the place they get in, and sealed it (I hope), but I was told that putting moth balls in crawl...
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They stole my house
My brother and I went camping many years ago. We put everything in the tent based on the prediction of rain. Stove, lanterns, lawn chairs, etc. The only thing we left outside was the food cooler. We...
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Ceramic tile on kitchen floor?
Our kitchen has sheet vinyl and it looks as good as it did when we bought the house 20 years ago. It's pretty thick stuff, and tough. I put some cheap vinyl in my previous house, and found out it...
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Mice in basement
Hi, I found mice nests in my basement insulation as well as mice droppings on the basement floor. My basement is unfinished. Are mice attracted to dark, unfinished areas? Would it help solve the mice...
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