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reprogramming python auto alarm system

I was wondering if anyone knew of websites or videos on how to reprogram a python auto alarm system if I lost the remote...
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posted by deodiaus
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by deodiaus

Mini Split Heat Pump

Looking for opinions on Mini Split Heat Pumps. I live in Southeastern Virginia. I had a 18 seer heat pump installed in...
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posted by curranpg
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by curranpg

Dryer Vent

My electric dryer is installed up against the outside wall. I had to fashion a vent since there is not room for a flexi...
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posted by mcp6453
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by mcp6453

OT: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

....to the good folks on this (generally) knowledgeable and helpful NG. (the exceptions prove the rule
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posted by hypatia08
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Sorta OT - Skunk attack

"[OKLAHOMA] Recently a skunk sprayed thousands of toys collected for McClain County's "Operation Christmas". " http://w...
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posted by heybub
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

vapor barrier question

2 years ago, I built a 18x22 workshop in my back yard in Colorado. It basically goes unheated during the winter, except...
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posted by robin
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by robin

Water and sand flowing into perimeter drain, bad?

I've been reading other posts regarding perimeter drains trying to figure out what I should do. My house is under a yea...
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posted by renemessier
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by renemessier

drywall question

I have a detached garage that is kind of unique. It is a metal building sort of like a pole barn. The inside walls are...
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posted by stryped1
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by stryped1

Condensation between layers of insulation?

I've got a 1.5" layer of XPS foam against a cold concrete wall with 2x4 framing inside that. I temporarily placed a cou...
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posted by dbonnell
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by dbonnell

Self tapping screws

A couple decades ago, I ran across a handfull of self-tapping screws. They were like sheet metal screws, but with skirt...
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posted by notbob
27 comments posted 15yrs posted by notbob

Epoxy Garage/Basement floor coating

Is there a difference between the garage and basement floor epoxy kits, or are they the same thing in different packages...
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posted by celticsoc
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by celticsoc

Returned Comfort Furnace

I just returned a Comfort Furnace (similar to Eden Pure) after 40 days of trial. It provided good (but expensive) heat...
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posted by twinmountain
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by twinmountain

front door landing

I have an outside door that opens onto a concrete slab. Dirt basement underneath. The wood lap siding ran right down to...
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posted by jeff_thies
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by jeff_thies