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concrete patio
One of the projects I've been considering at the rental house is a patio. The frost line is only a few inches (Atlanta). It is a sizeable slope and I'll need to do some terracing. I'd like enough of a...
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radon mitigation system
I recently installed a new sump pump in my basement and also a radon mitigation system. The radon pipe that vents thru the basement wall to the outside is about 6 or 7 feet away from the sump pump....
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purpose of arrows under floor tile
Anyone know what the purpose of the arrows under peel and stick floor tile is for? I'm ready to do my basement floor, and just for a test I laid out some tiles and noticed thes arrows. The directions...
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cleaning resin fiber sandpaper
I've been getting the house ready for painting and like using the resin fiber sanding discs on a 4 1/2" grinder. That is tough stuff. Nonetheless it blocks up and you have to change it long before it...
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Clothes dryer burned thermostat
Hi all, I needed to adjust the drive belt on a Whirlpool gas dryer requiring the front panel to be removed and the door switch wiring to be disconnected. It took two attempts to get the belt right....
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Why does this happen?
Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim, something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water...
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How far uphill can a washing machine pump water?
Arrgh. Ain't nothing easy. Y'all may recall the rotted out main drain line I was whining about recently. Well, I had a guy in to replace it, and although he was expensive ($1400 including new toilet...
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Rough stuff & frugality
About a year ago I wanted to make a cabinet for my recently finished screen porch but really didn't want to have to haul stuff from HD so I used what I had... Vertical partitions were made from...
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13 years ago
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pipe freeze allweek here agin
toilet frezze sloid agian i hate tish cold waethers http://www.mobilehomerepair.com/toiletfroze.jpg
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clenaing pennies didn't work.
So I had some dirty pennies, plus one each of a nickel, dime, and quarter, that were dark or had white or even blue stuff on them. Some had been sitting in water somewhere maybe. And following the...
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OT: Which ext. HD?
I need a bigger external HD. Looking for maybe 1 TB. The one I have is Seagate. I'm curious if any of y'all own a "Buffalo" brand. These are the only ext. HDs offered by B&H in New York. ( I have...
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TSP in the dishwasher
I tried it today, and yup it worked.
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Door swing survey
We were talking about door swings and I had reason to knock on 112 doors today on HOA business. At least 50 of them swing out. More than half of those swing out into a screened in vestibule and the...
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spa question
I put a new cover on a spa about three months ago. My manager tells me that there is an odor that has permeated the cover. We keep it clean, and bromine in it. Maybe someone with BO, or something has...
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Stuck vent duct
When I replaced my stove hood the duct slipped down about 3/4 of an inch and would not go back up. A trip to the attic showed this was going to be a royal pain to fix without help. Put it off a couple...
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