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any alterations required in replacing a 2 piece toilet with a 1 piece?
The title pretty much says it all. ? Thanks!
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oil change
I recently got a new 2014 dodge caravan and it`s now ready for it`s first oil change. I would like to do it myself but don1t know where the drain and filter are. thanks for any help===herb
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Home Inspection[s] pros & cons
I may be buying a home in the near future; it would be less than 10 years old. Is it a reasonable thing to do, on a somewhat newer home, or should I save the hundreds of dollars? On it's surface, it...
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Which screws to use for 2 x 4 construction?
Went to add a structure to the studs and need to use screws to assemble [no real way to pound nails in and pounding would damage existing structure, so nails are OUT] BUT! vaguely remember some...
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Alarm system transformer + power supply (would both go bad at once?)
Dead alarm system troubleshooting advice requested ... Yesterday, I had been messing with the main breakers, and accidentally shut the main 200A breaker without turning off the power generator switch;...
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Walmart Irony
Swiped from Reddit
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OT -- slow post office
I'm expecting a check from a company in Rhode Island. I'm in NYS. They say it went out on the 15th, and it's not here as of the 20th. And, I've had other moments where the mail just seems to take too...
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Need Electrical Problem Advice Please
My Mom's Intermatic In-Wall Light Timer is not working properly. It is the type of unit that turns her outside lights automatically on and off. The red indicator light does not always stay on. When it...
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How long does it take hazard lights to kill a vehicle's battery?
The vehicle in question is this one: Last night I came home from work around 5 PM and noticed that one of the two Cats they're using for the gas main project in my neighborhood had its hazard lights...
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Kenmore refrigerator - icemaker not working
Hello, Our icemaker stopped making ice in our Kenmore refrigerator. We only have an icemaker, which is located in the bottom freezer; no water dispenser. So we just have a single valve at the bottom...
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Need car light-to-right-45degrees (walkers, dark coats, walking home from train)
Damn near hit someone last night while going to train to get my wife; Because prior train's passengers walking home at 5:45pm, invariably dressed in black-seeming suits and long-coats, ie 100%...
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OT How can t hey do t hat?
OT I've been watching reruns of Wagon Train, and one of the characters wears a rebel cap, the kind worn I gather by Southern Troops during the Civil War. (The kind that's higher in the back, but...
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What's the best 1 1/2 inch P-trap to install?
I have to replace the P-trap under a bathroom sink in an apartment that's going to be vacated December 1st. I have a favourite in mind, but I'm wondering which 1 1/2 inch ABS or PVC P-trap other...
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Using Telephone wire for Electric Range
I have to connect an electric range. The electrician told me I need 6 gauge cable with 4 wires, and needs to be connected to a 60 amp fuse or breaker. I already have a spare 60 amp fuse thingie that...
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Follow-up on eye exercises
Follow-up on eye exercises to improve vision. (Was that on this ng?) I heard on the radio about someone who was in Gabon as a Peace Corps volunteer, and she was living in a very thick jungle, so thick...
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