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Roof tile glue to repair recently cracked clay re-roof tiles (does it exist?)

I was up on my roof today and despite crawling and trying to be gingerly with my 250 pound frame, I cracked a few roof...

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aaronfischer

14 15yrs aaronfischer

Is a 3-foot tall sheet steel chimney cap 'functional' or 'aesthetic' ?

The three-foot tall, four-feet long sheet steel fabricated around my chimney is falling apart so I took it down. All th...

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aaronfischer

35 15yrs aaronfischer

How to unshrink all-leather work gloves (deerskin, goatskin, no cowhide)?

I buy deerskin and goatskin leather gloves from the arc-welding shops to pull poison oak vines so I'm forced to wash th...

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Melbari

42 15yrs Melbari

new bathroom - tile question of staggered for floor, wall??

Hi I have just remodeled the main bathroom in my house... I am using marble for walls and floor.. The pattern for floor...

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computerstuff2

15 15yrs computerstuff2

Security System Question: Creating a Wireless Link to Old Panel

I have an old Ademco panel with dry closure contacts that is part of a hardwired system. I would like to be able to add...

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frank1492

1 15yrs frank1492

Fernco coupling okay for underground sewer pipe?

I am going to be replacing a small section of underground sewer pipe that runs from the front of my house toward the st...

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RogerT

25 15yrs RogerT

Bathroom fan vents to attic?

Was it ever acceptable by code to vent a bathroom fan to an attic? I was helping my cousin over the weekend with some m...

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njnagel

15 15yrs njnagel

Installing bathroom vent fan in condo with common vent (pics)

Doing a reno job in a condo, we gutted the bathroom that had a common duct riser for the condos above. I don't know if...

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mikepier

6 15yrs mikepier

Code question - conduit from weatherhead to meter

Hey folks, I'm upgrading my house (in Los Angeles) to 200A service and I am trying to find out some info on code requir...

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ya139999

15 15yrs ya139999

Chamberlain Lift-Master Remote Control Problem

I searched previous posts on this topic and did not find an answer, so if I missed it, I appologize. We have a resident...

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leesun1

3 15yrs leesun1

Cheap generator question (what if it rains?)

I have a 3500 watt Chinese generator. Seems ok, runs fine. It says not to run it during wet or rainy conditions. That's...

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dgk

18 15yrs dgk

POP/CREAK SOUND from attic/new roof???

We own a block house in west central Florida built in the early 1980's and several years ago we had the entire roof reb...

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57classic

9 15yrs 57classic

repairing wooden gate hinges

recently a strong (very strong) T-storm passed in my area and managed to damage the gate. the screws that held the deck...

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scanb31

25 15yrs scanb31

Security lights, revisited

A while back I posted asking for recommendations for security lights. I did that because the reflectors on my Heath-Zen...

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dadiOH

20 15yrs dadiOH

Roller cleaner cleaner

I have two of those rollers that look like a paint roller that have the sticky surfaces. I use them to clean my pool ta...

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pittmanpirate

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