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Asbestos tile in basement
I have the 9x9" asbestos tile in my basement, and I wonder if it would be ok to just remove the loose tiles, and then glue linoleum on top of them? Also smooth out the removed tiles with floor cement...
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J.D. Power - auto insurance ratings
? I posted this last night but it hasn't showed up, so excuse if duplicate. I need to leave my car insurer of 20 years, 21st Century. First they were taken over by AIG "too big to fail",but left them...
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13 years ago
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Teflon Tape Usage
A clerk at my local Ace Hardware told me to use Teflon tape on the pipe threads but not the compression fittings. I'm trying to stop a very slow seepage from the couplings and flex hose surrounding a...
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3 more HVAC questions, (oil furnace)
1) What do you know about Thermo-Pride oil furnaces? Model OH5-85 if that helps. 2) How do Riello oil burners compare to Becket in quality, or any other factor that might matter to me? Even if they...
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13 years ago
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out of plumb wall
Have a question. Have a bungalo built back in about 67. doors are the hollow core type, and i'm replacing with solid clear pine. problem is, one door which i thought was warped, is not warped, but...
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13 years ago
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AC thermostats acting up
I"ve got two AC units for my house. The outside part of this split system houses both AC compressors (It's a Freus water cooled unit) in one enclosure but they have separate Fused feeds. Inside the...
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13 years ago
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Use deep discharge marine battery as emergency power source?
I've been wanting to buy/use a marine battery as a 1vdc power source for emergencies such as ice storms etc Thing is I don't know if there exists a "box" that will contain he battery yet allow USB and...
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13 years ago
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More on my well pump
After being shown how a check valve can break and stick up preventing water flow the proper direction, I was sort of 2nd guessing the replacement of my pump. I asked them if they powered it up after...
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13 years ago
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how to shorten an exterior door
I have a project that involves substantially shortening solid exterior doors by about 90mm (from the bottom). The doors are Jen weld Windsor win21 with a single glass panel. My question is, can I...
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13 years ago
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Brand Recommendations For Bathroom Faucet ?
Hi, Have to replace my bathroom sink two handled Chrome faucet. Are there any general conclusions as to which brands are "best" ? I see HD and Lowes seem to carry American Standard Delta Price Pfister...
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13 years ago
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OT Searching Usenet
I was watching a documentary called "Download: The True Story of the Internet:" One of the shows is about search, and Google has made quite a few dollars by showing ads on their search page. It seems...
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13 years ago
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Why are bath/shower valves mounted low?
You COULD install a second set of faucets...
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13 years ago
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A set of small HVAC questions
1) My next door neighbor had a new AC put in and they replaced the cement pad the condenser sat on with a plastic one. Is there any point to removing the cement one if it's in one piece? Later I saw a...
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Problem with connecting members between roof over deck and eaves of house
Family member's house is settling slightly while the deck in back is not, and the galvanized steel L-shaped members that drop down from the roof of her deck to connect beneath her eaves are not happy...
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13 years ago
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OT Whole leaf spinach versus Made with fresh cut leaf spinach
OT Whole leaf spinach versus Made with fresh cut leaf spinach Cleaning my kitchen cabinet I came across a moderately old can of Delmomte "Whole leaf spinach". Also Delmonte cans marked instead "Made...
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