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OT: How to get cops to enforece law

I'm living in a densely populated urban area (alias "Big City"). There is an ordinance forbidding use of fireworks. The...
53 comments posted 15yrs
posted by barrel.full
53 comments posted 15yrs posted by barrel.full

Ping RBM

Putting in a 2nd breaker box for my basement shop. Running 3 wire (single wires) RBW # 8 solid copper on a 40 amp break...
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posted by ccco
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ccco

Where is everyone

Seems like veryone has gone away, I suspect there is something wrong with the server.
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posted by hrhofmann
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by hrhofmann

How to get rid of ants

Hi, Too many ants in the yard(particularly in the flower bed) Any suggestions/recommendations to suppress them? Tried an...
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posted by dragon40
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by dragon40

The Rockwell Blade Runner

Yesterday I was watching a recorded show, and when I cut it off an infomercial for the blade runner was showing. Since...
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posted by billnews2
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by billnews2

How to turn off fire sprinkler?

I live in an apartment with several fire sprinkler in the ceiling. If the sprinkler goes off due to fire or malfunction...
59 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
59 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Wine cellar

Need your help again AHR. In my basement the exterior block wall in the unfinished rec room has a rectangular bump out...
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posted by cubbybrockley
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by cubbybrockley

Water coming in between the floor and icf walls

We have a house that is half 40+ years old the the newer half was built in 99, when they did that they moved the sump p...
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posted by tmmcleod_1999_at_yahoo_dot_com
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by tmmcleod_1999_at_yahoo_dot_com

Filter Queen

I got a Filter Queen Majestic yesterday at a yard sale for $20. It had the power vacuum head, but no small attachments....
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posted by pittmanpirate
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

water pressure (well system)

Need to increase water pressure in external water hose for spray applicator. I do not want to tinker with main pressure...
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posted by gno52
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by gno52

OT Your opinion? Giving someone a ride.

OT Your opinion? On a 3-day weekend a while back I went to a singles event at a beach front hotel On Saturday a woman a...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
127 comments posted 15yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Power Grid Freq Variations To Be Allowed

I smell issues arising with this... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5giHrMC9wYlOzOkUg9wNC2jVKugkw?docId...
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posted by spam
70 comments posted 15yrs posted by spam

Only 111 volts on one circuit, 118 on all others?

Yesterday my TV went out, and my guess is the power board based on the error code. I measured 111.2 volts on this circu...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bryanscholtes
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by bryanscholtes

sunken dry wall query

it was something we didn't notice unfortunately. recently we had a granite counter top installed in the kitchen. In the...
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posted by scanb31
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by scanb31