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hardwood floor question

Fixin' to lay about a 3x4 foot landing with red oak hardwood i have created myself with a pen knife, bic lighter and a...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ichasetrains
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by ichasetrains

sink drain size question?

I need to connect the drains on two sinks in a circa 1965 home and I've measured the existing drain pipe and the thread...
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posted by r.mariotti
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti

DIY mower repair...

... by Plank & Decker :-\ Pic:
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posted by Oren
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by Oren

Sewer pipe failing - suggestions?

A week ago, on of my neighbors had his sewer back up into his basement. His house was built at the same time as mine (a...
71 comments posted 14yrs
posted by rangerssuck
71 comments posted 14yrs posted by rangerssuck

Whirlpool Washer, trap/filter cap busted

Hi... Seems I have a while before any parts stores will be open, so I thought I'd ask on here... We have a 5-yr-old Whi...
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posted by mmodrall1
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by mmodrall1

Burglar Alarms and Home Security

During the past month, I've started two threads about these topics. They generated good responses, indicating a wide in...
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posted by Rebel1
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by Rebel1

Plumbing question - Blue polybutylene

In doing a re-plumb for a mobile home that originally used the blue polybutylene 3/4 water line, I notice that a connec...
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posted by Bob123
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by Bob123

Burglars alarme and home security

During the past month, I've started two threads about these topics. They generated good responses, indicating a wide in...
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posted by Rebel1
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by Rebel1

Recliner mechanism

I have two matching recliners (not La-Z-Boys) . One recliner operates normally. The footrest of the other recliner is d...
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posted by gcotterl
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by gcotterl

Critter(s) under the house

Used to be that access to the crawl space of the house was available to all manner of animals. A few years ago I closed...
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posted by man
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by man

OT, police on the radio

OT Do secret service, police plain clothes, etc. still talk into their wrist or wear coiled cords that come out of the...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Wood Pecker Damage

I couldn't beleive what I saw today. The rear corne of my house looked like the paint was peeling. Tonite I happened to...
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posted by finite.guy
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by finite.guy

Garbage disposal --- Quick and cheap

My 15 year old garbage disposal sort of bit the dust. After removing it, I think it can be repaired, but too late, the...
22 comments posted 14yrs
posted by esp
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by esp