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The truth about Home Guy's home
"...do Canadians ever threaten to move to America? Not really. They just move here. "According to a report by Statistics Canada about 167,300 Canadian residents moved to the U.S. between 2001 and...
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Installing newLaminate sheets
I am going to redo the kitchen countertops in our house with new wilsonart laminate or something similar. Is it required to remove the old laminate from the countertop, or can one just glue the new...
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OT: DC TO BE DARK FOR DAYS
Drudge is reporting this story as: "DC TO BE DARK FOR DAYS" Besides having the electricity cut, that headline works on at least 2 other levels that I can think of. ============================
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Twitter - 50 Sheds of Grey
Twitter comments on backyard sheds. Samples: "I stared longingly through the shed window & adjusted my trousers. The sight of her dewy, slightly unkempt lawn had awoken my inner gardener." "She told...
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Bust up a cast iron bathtub
Tiny bathroom renovation. 5-ft built-in 50-year-old cast iron bathtub needs to come out. Because of the configuration, it can't come out in one piece. I need to bust it up. My SawsAll is on its last...
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Cutting concrete patio?
Here's the situation. I have a stamped concrete patio where the concrete apparently was not finished off with the proper consisten pitch so that water will drain. There are two areas where pools of...
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Lawn Mower - Disconnecting shut off brake permanently
I have a push mower with a Briggs engine. It's about 4 years old. On the handle there is a lever that must be held down all the time to keep it running. I find that thing annoying to say the least....
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Locating centerline
How can I locate the center-line on one of the flat sides of an oblong piece of wood?
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Handywoman
This is a video,you have been notified. http://screen.yahoo.com/episode-54-liz-29826665.html?c903f33b-b9df-4040-b139-70a83c4b561b
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Frost Free faucet
I just put in a frost free faucet. It was working OK for a while but then it started to get not come on. If I played with it (off, on, off, on ) then it would come on. Now no matter what I do it won't...
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OT - ice cream truck suffers in the heat
TinyURL was created! The following URL: 40127159343573&set=a.420831227939833.891 92.420824577940498&type=1&ref=nf has a length of 112 characters and resulted in the following TinyURL which has a...
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laundry cold water valve cannot turn off
The cold water laundry valve cannot be turned off. I tried to turn it off but it appears stuck. Any tips on how to close it? The hot water valve can be fully turned on and off. Here are 3 pictures of...
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Open WiFi network....
I know a couple of people that have open wi-fi and think it is OK. They don't care if anyone uses it gratis. Maybe this will change their minds.
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air gap valves
I know codes dictate if you need one, we do not need one in our area. However, after reading about them, I would feel better if we had one. Do you need to mount it up by the faucet? Alternatives?...
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How far to hang light
Hanging a mini pendant over the kitchen sink. Box is out 12" from wall, we have 7'6" ceilings. Is there a standard, or is it preference? We're both just under 6' tall, I'm sure we don't want it in our...
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