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To those in the USofA who served Honorably
I Salute you! Happy Veterans day.
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Does it matter what kind of bed (mattress & bedspring)?
Long ago, I bought a bed, at Costco, which was simply a metal adjustable rail with wheels, a bedspring mattress, and a top mattress. I'm happy with that, but the one thing I don't like is that the top...
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so how do I fix my broken window?
I noticed it was cold in the basement today, sure enough one of the basemen t windows was broken, both "storm" and inner window. The screen in between was okay. I have no idea what happened. If it was...
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roof pipe insulation
My sister's house has water pipes on the roof. Though this is Florida (Gainesville), it gets cold enough that they need some protection. We've tried every kind of pipe insulation we can find in the...
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Roofing problem-Treated lumber. What fasteners to use?
I built a shed out of treated lumber and am wanting to roof it. Problem is, all the roofing nails I can find say they are not for use with treated lumber. I am about to use Primeguard Exterior screws...
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Fishing wires in a condo
I have a condo and I want to run some Coax and twisted pair from the attic to the ground floor for service to a TV/Entertainment center. Problem: The wall that I intend to run the wires down is 19'...
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What is a good circular loop of metal for a science project atom?
My daughter needs to build an atom with electrons flying about, and I was just wondering what's a good wire for the electrons? We're going to paint chestnuts from a tree, as the protons and neutrons...
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My house got robbed - what's a good place to buy a handgun?
We returned from a three-day trip and found out we were robbed. They didn't take much, but broke a back door open to get in. Lost a few things (ipad, camera, laptop, etc.) but that's not what I'm...
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Leaking kitchen faucet
My kitchen faucet has a slow leak. I turned off the shutoff valve for the hot water and the leak stopped. Is there a gasket under the hot water knob that I can replace to stop the leak ? Thanks, Andy
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indirect water heater vs. electric water heater.
Hi. My 7-year old 40gal SuperstorUltra indirect water heater sprang a leak and I need to replace it. My well=maintained boiler is an oil-fired 7year old Burnham MPO-147, originally advertised at 85%...
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Replacement ladder feet
Replacement feet for an extension ladder. I can get them online at Werner, but was hoping to find them locally. No luck at HD or Lowes. Anyone ever bought them in a store?
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Replacement sump pump -- pump only?
Our battery backup sump pump worked OK for almost 11 years: ran every time I pressed the "Test" button -- until the day before we were leaving on vacation early the next morning. The battery was...
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Tile Cleaning problem ?
Hello, Have a shower stall I am having trouble cleaning some of the tile. All the spray products available do a great job on the tile faces, and even most of the grout between them. But for the...
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Any Wi-Fi thermostats out there that actually tell you when the boiler is on?
Greetings. I manage and maintain 2 apartment buildings, and I recently inst alled the Honeywell RTH 6580 Wi-Fi T-stat in each building. So far it's bee n working great. I can see from my laptop or...
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Palram / Palsun FAQ Polycarbonate and some Q of Acryllic
As I said in a longer thread, I realized I'd do better with thinner polycarbonate, which would weigh less and put less strain on its attachment points, and would be easier to keep in place while I was...
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