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Air conditioning is evil...
... so says an article in the New York Times. "Today?s humans probably need air-conditioning if they want to thrive and prosper. Yet if all those new city dwellers use air-conditioning the way...
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plaster
Hello newsgroup, You know how I always seem unqualified for my next task? For some, it's the Peter principle. For me, it's the Paul principle where I have to figure it out 2 steps ahead of everyone...
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Cleaning mold off of concrete basement floor
I recently put down peel and press tile on a section of my basement.....big= mistake. There is just too much moisture in the basement. The tiles are l= oose and there is black mold. I'm going to lift...
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New Home Remodeling Tool
This new tool will revolutionize home remodeling. ^_^ http://vimeo.com/43800150#
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new tv
I recently bought a new flat screen tv that I hooked up directly to the cable line coming into the house( no cable box). The sound quality was crummy so I returned it and went with a different...
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suction off air compressor
I have a PORTER-CABLE 0.8 HP 6-Gallon 150 PSI Electric Air Compressor. I want to create suction to pull air out of a line going to a swimming pool. I am trying to seal a plastic pipe with glue and...
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Pest Control
I hope I can find my way back to this board because I need help. We discus= sed this before I think -- I live in Florida and had my house treated with = Termador(sp?) in 2007 -- did it as a precaution...
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Side by side refrigerator in garage abruptly quits working, needs 2 hour thawing
I have a side by side refrigerator in the garage. This summer, when the weather was rather warm, it suddenly quit cooling. The motor kept on running, but the inside was warm. I turned it off, thawed...
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How much for decorative wall panels in UK?
Does anyone know what are the prices of decorative panels in UK? I'm talking about plaster based panels, not plastic or mdf. Example here '3D Feature wall panels' (
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What color laser printer is easily & cheaply refilled at home from non OEM toner?
Q: What color laser printer can cheaply be refilled with non-OEM toner? For years, I bought the Costco HP inkjets which required ink priced at about 100 times what ink 'should' cost. I even tried the...
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Do any of the realtors use broadband as a selling point for homes?
I sure would have to think hard about moving to an area without broadband. We have relatives that just bought a house a year ago and they are forced to use Hughes satellite. We call that area dial up...
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Questions about buying a standby electrical generator
I'll add another group to your post. The group is pretty quiet.
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Does GFCI receptacle act as a circuit breaker?
Will a 15 or 20 amp GFCI receptacle trip there is not a ground fault but if more than its rated current flows through it? Thank you.
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Thermostat wisdom
One of my favorite stories. I'm sure I read it in Earl Proulx's book. the Yankee Handyman. I looked for it later, but couldn't find it. Earl had installed a furnace, for an old lady who'd never had a...
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Does anyone make a 20 Amp GFIC Recptacle with 30 Amp pass thru?
Does anyone make a 20 Amp GFIC Recptacle with 30 Amp pass thru? If not, what are the problems with a 20 Amp GFIC Recptacle with downline recptacles that draw a combined 30 Amps. (This is on a 30 amp...
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