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sleeving an old drainage pipe to public sewer possible ?
Looking for advice /experience with possibility/pros/cons of sleeving an existing old public sewer connection (house lateral) with PVC. The old drain pipe is 6" concrete sections. Could that drainage...
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Out of cement?
The city was supposed to replace the alley behind my house last month. Got a letter today that it won't be done until next year because of a cement shortage. No big deal but I never knew there was a...
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Removing sink intact from cultured marble vanity-top
We want to remove our cultured marble vanity tops but want to re-use our china sinks. We are not sure of the best way to un-attach the sink from the marble without breaking the sink. Any ideas?
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Electric space heater repair question
I had a $20 space heater fail after about 4.5 yrs of use. It looks the nichrome filament burned through near a crimp fastener (below is a pic). Is there any cheap easy method of repairing this,...
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Need New Vacuum - Recommend?
My Hoover bagless upright just destroyed itself. Need to buy a new vacuum. I know this might produce a lot of opinions, but I have to ask - What should I buy and why? Anyone? JW
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white lithium grease
Neighbors have had a screw-drive garage-door opener for 15 years. They had trouble. I downloaded the manual. It says to lubricate the rollers and hinges of the door, but there's nothing about...
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3 Home Improvement Projects That Can Add Significant Equity to the House
3 Home Improvement Projects That Can Add Significant Equity to the House Typically, a do-it-yourself homeowner will constantly look for home improve ment projects that can add a significant value to...
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fuel line fitting diameter
If you know the diameter of the nipple flexible fuel line slides onto, can you tell what size line to buy? The hose on my old pump-up sprayer is stiff. It goes on a 7/16" nipple molded onto the...
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Mouse, maybe mice
Is this on topic for this group? If not, please ignore. How do you catch a mouse that simply will not be caught? Okay, there may be two of them, but my dh and daughter have done everything possible...
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All you macho guys will like this:
All you macho guys will like this: It is nearly impossible to spot the camouflaged hunters in these images. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
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OT/Immigration
I keep hearing that our immigration laws are broken, but I can't find anyone to tell me what exactly is broken. Outside of our borders being porous, what exactly is broken? We have a set amount of...
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What is a good circular loop of metal for a science project atom?
Reporting back, and thanks for your help. Here's her project, where a single tomato wire cage was turned into the standing and hanging (either way) model of the silicon atom. Protons are the walnuts....
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Aprilaire 600 humidity output
I'm extremely new here so please let me know if I'm posting things at the w rong place. I recently (3 months ago) installed a new Trane 2 stage ECM fu rnace and along with it an Aprilaire 600 whole...
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Boiler
I own a oil fed Burnham boiler. It is used for our hot water and some household heating. Is there a way I can further insulate the unit, ala an electric HW heate Blanket? I want to minimize the heat...
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Compressor trouble shooting
Got a 12 gal Sears oilless compressor from a friend of mine. And the compressor continues to give me trouble. It starts cold, runs up pressure and then won't restart. I asked friend for help. He tried...
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