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Clean water in Africa
I have seen lots of pictures of Africa. It shows entire towns carrying water on their heads. The thing that makes me suspicious about these pictures is that all of the water containers are plastic,...
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Energy Audit
I had an energy audit done for my home. Yesterday the results appeared in my inbox. I could have learned more in a cave. The only thing I learned was that my average electrical usage was slightly...
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10 years ago
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Rebar needed? underneath 18" tile floor in 16 story building.
Should have been steel reinforcing in the cement under the tile? I was at a 14th floor apartment being remodeled. 18" square, ~1/2" thick, marble-like tile being put down in the living room. They ran...
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10 years ago
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caulk underneath baseboard, is it good idea?
Hi All Thanks for all your help, I am installing Allure Traffic master vinyl. The baseboard is a bit high and leave a space between the group and baseboard. I took the baseboard out (you can see the...
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10 years ago
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OT Injun car.
How the other half lives. The Daily Mash | satire The Daily Mash
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gauge readings for r-22 on 95 degree day. hi and low side
what should be the normal reading on hi and low side on a 95 degree day
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10 years ago
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Wire for new lawn mower
just bought a new lawn mower that only says its an 6.5 amp motor. I have a wire that says 13 amp, 125v and 1625w....would that be good enough to use on this mower for the length of about 25 to 35...
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10 years ago
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riding mower again
Seems that the valve adjustment I did on my mower worked but now the mower wont stay running...starts up fine but after a few minutes it sputters and quits. I noticed the governor going back and forth...
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10 years ago
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Trailer home will need repairs
June 13, Thurs, 2013 It's nearly 9 PM, and I'm in the living room at the computer. There is a flashling light blinking at my window. It has been going for several minutes, so I went to the window to...
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10 years ago
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Bathroom faucet handles loose
New (less than a year) bathroom sink installed. I wanted two white porcelain handles, which I got. But can't find receipt to give mfr. name! Couldn't find exact photo on-line, but this may not matter?...
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10 years ago
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Main pool pump lost prime suddenly for no apparent reason
It appeared to be working fine then one day it stopped sucking water from the intake on start up. (It's done this twice now on two different days; not consecutive) It's a 6 postion Hayward multi-valve...
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10 years ago
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Why don't they make...
a power plug for our GPS on the mirror if it has OnStar or temp and compass? (or maybe newer cars have it?) Please don't tell me about built-in nav...you can keep it!
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10 years ago
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Speaker Wire extension
I bought a new inexpensive speaker wire extension, and I get a loud hummm... the new wire is "cloth-like", instead of the standard flexible plastic, [and they were inexpensive/cheap] is it the cloth -...
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10 years ago
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Heavy rain helped clear grass clumps
I had to cut my lawn early yesterday while it was still wet from all the recent rain. The grass was too heavy to use the mulching (no discharge chute) feature on my self-propelled mower, so I put on...
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10 years ago
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What is the best kit to repair chipped porcelain on tub edge?
Two chips out of tub. Looks like ?? disgruntled home owner? Or, maybe a workman dropped a tool. Anyway need to find out the easieist, best porcelain repair kit to use on this white tub. I would like...
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10 years ago
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