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fixing laudry room wall
Hi I am trying to fix my laundry room wall, which has this issue now (please s ee video below) One contractor came and said that area in the wall is not isolated and it i s not drywall but somewhere...
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Mushrooms! Many Types, Random Locations
So who knows what about mushrooms? Over past couple of weeks we've had quite a bit of rain. Recently, as I loo k in my backyard and in yards around the neighborhood, I see various types of mushrooms...
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Cactus problems
I live in the southwest desert and am having a cactus problem. I have a very large 9 - 10 foot cactus in my yard - prickly pear I think it is, the one with the rosy red large edible buds - which lost...
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1987 Malta Double Hung Window Sash Removal
I have Malta non tilting double hung windows in my recently purchased house from 1987. I can't find any info on how to remove them from the frame. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. eric
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AC enhanced with distillery
I have standard forced air system in midwest US. All day long the expansion valve creates distilled water. How can I enhance the system to distill, say, Scotch whiskey? I feel as if a Great...
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Five creative solutions for scratched/cracked wood.
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Putty (Hardenable) For Sink Drain Leak ?
Hello, Have a "leak" in the plumbing underneath our bathroom sink when water in the basin is running. It's the vertical length betgween the sink's bottom, and the "U" trap. Obviously very low...
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Fuel comparison charts
Perty inneresting. Apropos of some recent diesel discussions, diesel fuel all by itself should give 13% more mpgs, just from the higher btu's per gallon alone. And, funnily enough, diesel appears to...
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white fluffy mold
I work in a warehouse and the when it rains the water pools on the roof and slow drips into the warehouse through the ceiling vent. on a bad rain we can get about an inch of water in a wastepaper...
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GE's Customer Service came through on this one
Not associated with GE, just have quite a few appliances in the kitchen. Had a problem with an 'out of warrantee' product, posing no danger, just a 'functional' problem. Yet, GE felt responsible...
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GFI Caused a Fire!
My neighbor just suffered a serious fire. His house had an enclosed porch at the rear, with an open, roofed desk connected to the porch rear. He had several GFI breakers out there, including one on...
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Oil/plastic smell from fan, want to clean/oil motor
Over the years, the fans I buy are getting worse and worse smelling. Some will smell like machine oil, others will smell heavily like plastic, and so me will smell like diesel (of course it's not...
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Reparing a sloping lawn
Hi folks, First off, for the home repair and gardens folks, the lawn groups don't seem to be active right now, so I hope this is close enough to the topics here. I've got this side yard (photo link...
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What are my options for fixing this chewed up drip irrigation setup?
This drip irrigation setup for a tomato garden is all chewed up: So I figured I'd replace it with something better. But what? One end is merely bent over and nailed to these boards: And, the other end...
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how secure are Garage Doors?
is there anyway to access the garage door, from the front driveway, without having the garage door opener? marc
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