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Advice needed: Oil filter needed for oil furnace?
I'm about to get a final price for a new oil furnace. Need I make sure that they will install an oil filter in the line from the in-the-basement oil tank? For the last 31 years, since the house was...
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Artemide Tolomeo
The new contemporary and modern designed suspension lights as those from Artemide Tolomeo are creating waves in the market giving a romantic touch to the room through their illumination. These lights...
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finish on red oak threshold
I bought a piece of 6/4 red oak that I'll use for a threshold. I'm matching to wood that has recently been treated with Thompson's water seal. Do I go with Thompson's on the threshold, or do you want...
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I'll Tell You A Little Secret About Belt-Stickem
Guys, you know the stuff. It comes in a tube or an aerosol can, and is applied to the underside of fan belts to keep them from slipping. Real sticky stuff, for sure. Well, I discovered two NEW uses...
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Gas Fireplace Repair
With the heating season approaching it is time to start thinking about Firing up our gas fireplaces. I am a National Fireplace Institute Certified Gas Specialist, I have a repair company in Denver Co....
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Sizes of PT Timbers ?
I know that they make 6 x 6 pressure treated timbers, like you normally see at the big box stores. Does anyone know if they make 8 x 8 , or 6 x 8 of the same pt timbers ?? Thanks !! james
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Roofing and shingle options for hail country
Big hail storm through last month here in Minnesota and we'll be replacing the roof. Current is basic builder-quality asphalt shingles and the roof line isn't too complex. I'm wondering what we should...
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Carpet Tile in bathroom
Yes, I know; you're not supposed to use c.t. in bathroom. But my old white vinyl tile is so beat up, and I can't afford to redo the whole floor, that I thought I'd take a desperate leap and install...
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First Alert FA-210 panel keeps beeping
Hi, I have a 10 year old First Alert FA-210 panel which shows LO BAT off and on, but there is no zone number info. Sometimes the panel will keep beeping until I press any key on the keypad to turn the...
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My sewer got clogged while I was on vacation.
On various occasions over the past 30 years, I have had partial blockages in my sewer pipe which have caused the basement toilet to gurgle and bubble when the 2nd floor toilet is flushed. I snaked it...
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Hollow Core Door Damage
I was horsing around and put a hole in the hollow core door to one of the rooms in our castle. Is there a way of repairing said damage (crushed in 1/8" X 4")? The Ranger
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Do It Yourself -- Not
"More than half of young people lack the skills they need to maintain their homes, with many relying on their parents to carry out basic tasks, a survey suggested today. "Around 50 per cent of people...
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What Color Baseboards Should I Have?
I am in the process of installing new cabinets in my bathrooms. At first, I was going to put in opal oak (also called bleached oak) as that is what I have now. I had a cabinet maker here today, and he...
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Got it fixed!!!
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New American Standard Champion4 toilet question
Yesterday my neighbor, who has a home improvement business, installed this toilet for me. I do like it but how can we stop the valve from constantly turning off and on?? About every 15 seconds or so...
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