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Battery Warranties
Saturday July 27, 2013 Went to the shelf, and found some leaky batteries. The folks on alt surv will find this to be no surprise. Fire up the computer, and try to contact the three companies....
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Backup, backup!
Saturday July 27, 2013 Last week, one of my computer programs wasn't working right. Short form, is that I find out MS doesn't support XP anymore, and I can't get the computer working the way it used...
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Advice requested for the repair of 3 of 4 ceiling fans (perhaps remote controlled?)
I have three inoperative ceiling fans that I just don't understand. When I bought the house (foreclosure), there was only 1 remote control which operated only one of the four ceiling fans. That...
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Mini Split opinion
I currently have a 3 ton Trane that is on it's last legs. We have 2 mini split systems in this house already, one just for our bedroom and one for an addition. I am seriously thinking about ditching...
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ceiling fan down rod
Someone game me a ceiling fan that has a 24" down rod. I want to install this fan on my front porch but need a standard 3" down rod instead since the ceiling is only eight feet high. All I can find...
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Rivet Removal?
One of the shocks snapped off my truck cap/shell rear window. The rivet heads popped off where it fastens on the frame around window. The rivet seems to go through the weather-strip in the frame and...
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tool for joining garden hoses
Is there a tool for helping to join (i.e repair) 2 sections of garden hoses. Getting one side of plastic connector into one section is relatively easy but getting the other side into other piece far...
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Overfilled the Engine oil in the Craftsman riding lawnmower
I overfilled the engine oil in the Craftsman 15 HP riding lawnmower by a couple of inches. The mower still works but there is oil leaking now below the engine oil fill tube probably at its o-ring...
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Bug?
Can anyone identify this bug? (16k image) Thanks.
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Interesting counter edge
We rented a house on Oregon last week and they had mica counter tops with a corian round over on the edges. It looked like a great compromise to eliminate that edge damage you frequently see in a mica...
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hooking 10-2 wire to 20 amp receptace safe
This guy has the whole house wired with 10-2 wire. Will 10-2 stat tight on the Screws of standard outlets?
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Coping and baseboard question
I want to install coping around my living room entry way and am running into some trouble. The room already has baseboard and quarter-round, including "around" the entryway --- ive mocked up an image...
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HELOC alternatives ?
Looking for opinions on the 2 alternatives I have now (background - my home equity line of credit HELOC 10-year draw period ends in November. I never used it; it was just a safety net, and I would...
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Screws are NOT made for Structural Construction
Years ago, I build a large wall out of 2x4s and fastened them together with those black drywall screws. (About 3 inch long). I built it on the ground, and when it was complete, I began to lift it into...
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Box Fan to cool Attic - how effective and safe is it?
I just saw this video regarding how to keep you house cooler in the summertime by cooling the attic with a box fan. I was wondering what you guys think of it? Do you think it would work? Do you think...
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