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Thinking of putting garage floor covering in house.
I have sinus troubles and want to get rid of all my carpeting. The floor coverings I've looked at are pretty expensive, like wood or tile. I found something that looks like I'd be ideal and that I...
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Refgerator freezer icing up. Rest OK.
Hi. I just found your group. I have a Danby refrigerator which works fine except the freezer is icing up, which it didn't do before. I've had the frig over a year. I scrape the ice off with the little...
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Basement wall advice...
Excellent condition poured concrete basement wall that is 42 years old. Moderate dampness basement. Winter 5 months a year here so about 15 freeze-thaw cycles (Ontario Canada). I have a preexisting...
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Difference between Refrigerator and Freezer?
Whats the difference between a refrigerator and a freezer as far as the compressor and mechanics of it? The compressors all look about the same. Are they more heavy duty in freezers, or are they the...
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Dual Saw at Costco - Northern VT
New item this past week. Not sure of the name brand but it has the two blades that counter each other - $130.
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How to kill a 'Bee Fountain'
(One of the downsides of living alone- when something actually works for a change, there is nobody to tell about it.) Anyway, there have been regular threads on here, from me and others, on how to...
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110 to door bell?
I have some neighbor kids who ring the door bell, then haul ass. I'd like to wire it, so when they push the bell, they get shocked. How do I wire a live wire to the buzzer? Thanks in advance.
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Wire Door Bell to Ring LOUD Out Back?
I admit, normally, I extensively search before I post. But wasn't sure how to "explain" this issue. Wife's VERY old aunt is still pretty mobile. But she likes to work in the backyard of her suburban...
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TV turns off plugged into surge protector
I have a very inexpensive surge protector with my digital cable box and 19" CRT tv plugged into it. Last night, about 1 min after I turned the tv on, it turned off and would not turn back on. I...
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Patching concrete wall crack
Hi, our warehouse building has a small crack on the corner of the walls. We want to patch it up and paint over it. What is the best way to patch up the crack? Here are 2 pictures taken of the crack:
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Adjust door latch - help!
Our office shop door is not latching automatically when it closes. Now we have to push the door in order for it to latch. Somehow the latch is a lot tighter than before. Is it possible to adjust it...
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How to protect corner from people that drive over curb?
I have a corner lot, and there is a stop sign on the corner (not that has anything to do with my question...). When people drive around the corner, the drive over the curb. Sometimes they go a foot or...
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Automatic Alarm Reset on Skylink
I'm thinking of connecting 3 vibration sensors to a Skylink AA-433 Audio Alarm. The co. tells me it will reset in 3 minutes, but I am skeptical as the person sounded incompetent and there is nothing...
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dryer cord hookup
four years ago we bought a dryer from home depot. They sent people out who put the wire on the dryer (4 prong) and installed the dryer. Never really looked at the way they wired it until I had an...
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OT - CL!X Portrait Studios - Ridiculous Pricing Policy
I took my daughter to get her HS Senior pictures taken at a local CL!X franchise. They offered 75% off of the Sitting Fee for HS Senior pictures. I'll give the guy credit for trying to push the...
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