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kohler engine problem
------------------------------------- I have a 3 year old kholer courage 20hp engine in a Husqvarna lawn tractor. Today, the engine started to push oil out of the crank case breather tube which is...
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4P handset crimper
anyone know if this is good or a better alternate crimper?
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12 years ago
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Huge wasp nest - help!
A huge wasp nest has suddenly sprang up on the side of my house I don't regularly walk by... did some poking around on the Web and most people recommend after dressing accordingly by covering as much...
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Help with HVAC problem
Hi, My central AC unit is on the 3rd floor and we get no relief on the first floor. The only intake is in the ceiling of the second floor and the HVAC specialist tells me that that's the problem. His...
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caring for cypress wood panels in house
cypress wood panelling in home library... home is 50 years old... is there any care or general maintenance that should be done to this wood? thank you KOS
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fixing old window - pic attached
my bed room windows is too old i need to do some repair (i.e. wood filling, cleaning, painting etc). I am not sure how to open it to clean it and do the wood filling. i could not find any youtube...
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tools needed
From the online manual for a GE gas stove about 20 years old. TOOLS YOU WILL NEED . Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers . Pencil and ruler . Two pipe wrenches (one for backup) . Open-end or...
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Who knows Smeg ovens?
I have a Smeg 60cm (24in) double electric wall oven that is not a current model. It has a grill (broiler) in the top and a fan forced oven below, the controls are across the centre between the two...
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Testing flush toilets
High on the list of things I really didn't need to know is how engineers test a flush toilet's "load". According to Popular Mechanics, their unit is a condom full of 50 grams of miso paste. "Engineers...
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Magical flood light at Lowe's
Hi, I was at Lowe's today looking for a flood light. They had, what I believe is model SH-6058-WH on display: exhibited a magical feature: rather than turning instantly on and off, it faded in and...
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Metal shed flooring system, use it or not?
We ordered a metal shed kit with anchor kit for use on a cement slab. Along with the anchor kit came a flooring kit, beams over which the consumer lays plywood or decking, or fills with sand. I am...
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New Home Ownership Group
I am ever hopeful to learn about avoiding pitfalls in home ownership. If you have knowledge, I would appreciate learning. Redirecting to Google Groups
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Brambles again
We live in the woods and it can be pretty dark. So about 7 years ago we took out a bunch of hemlocks to the south of our home. Since then we have also taken out a big Oak that was leaning over our...
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Just cut 30-foot tall 1.5 foot diameter oak (how long to dry out?)
I was going to prune the top of a 30-foot oak, but on advice of this forum, I simply chain sawed it down. I cut up the logs into 20 inch lengths of from 1.5 feet in diameter down to about six to ten...
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lawn mower repair question
I am helping a neighbor with his push mower. He has a 6.5 HP Briggs and Stratton engine. When I prime the engine with gas using the little button on the mower, the engine starts up with no problem,...
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