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chainsaw reccomendation or advice ?

I have done the google searches. Now the internet is filled with 50/50 conflicting advice and reviews. Does anyone her...
53 comments posted 15yrs
posted by some
53 comments posted 15yrs posted by some

diagnosis of bathroom ceiling leak

Water was leaking from upstairs bathroom into the one below. We ran the shower/tub water, the sink, the toilet. No leak...
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posted by cycjec
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by cycjec

queries

Doing the 2nd coat of Minwax Polyshades "Honey Pine" I discovered there was *lots* of dark dark sooty stuff in the can....
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posted by cycjec
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by cycjec

Lawnmower Repair Question

I have a Craftsman 6.6 hp Eager 1 mower model number 917.377320 In the owners manual the model number for the engine is...
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posted by BigELilE05
18 comments posted 15yrs posted by BigELilE05

Bottle jack fluids

Hi, I got caught short with fluid in some bottle jacks. They had sat unused for mny years wthout so when I got them out...
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posted by nobody
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by nobody

Any pressure cleaner wizards?

I have a 5hp electric pressure washer that uses a CAT 3DX pump. The pressure has been falling off and now is at a point...
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posted by gfretwell
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by gfretwell

OT Cell phone keep check balance

I love high tech gadgets. Although I make very few phone calls I would love to have a smart phone, but because I have l...
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posted by kilowatt
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt

never used a socket wrench

I have a few hex screws that i would like to remove. I bought a bit for my drill at home depot and lost it on the way h...
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posted by harri85274
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by harri85274

electricfy lawn mole?

I have mole mounts in my lawn. Unfortunately, our state bans lethal traps for moles. I have tried mole poison, mole smo...
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posted by nospam
22 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Freezer freezes, but fridge temp is too high....

Awl -- Quick fix, or time for a new fridge? Oh, not solid state, with separate freezer/fridge stats -- "regular" white...
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posted by fitcat
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by fitcat

Telephone wiring question

Hello All: ATT advised me to go to cat 5 with my telephone wiring to improve DSL connectivity. I've got a new dual phon...
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posted by keep.earth.clean
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by keep.earth.clean

Are Pine Trees on Topic?

About a week ago, there was a discussion regarding Pine trees turning brown and dying. I was not the original OP, howev...
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posted by bhallc21
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by bhallc21

OT Gutsy woman on a bigass horse vs. a grizzly

Great story! http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/sep/18/gutsy-wrangler-huge-horse-save-boy-from-charging/
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posted by ricodjour
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by ricodjour

OT - priceless

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posted by frankperiodlogullo
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by frankperiodlogullo