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Installing a motion detector light to the outside wall
I apologize if I don't use the correct electical terms in the post. I recently purchased a Heath/Zenith motion detector (model SL-5511-BZ-B if that helps)light. The base of the light fixture that...
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2 poles AFCI for 240V use
Hi all, We want to install 220v cables underneath the subfloor to heat the upstairs rooms. Since the subfloor is made of plywood, we want to use AFCIs to provide added security against fire. ( In a...
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Invasion of the red ants
The state of Missouri (US) belongs to the red ants in the summertime. They are everywhere. They congregate around my back door or get into the detached garage, it bothers me. In the lawn I don't much...
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Double Wire Circuits
This is a theoretical electrical question, not something I actually plan to do. Say somebody wants to run a new circuit from the breaker box to one special outlet, like for a microwave oven or window...
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Gas Meters
We got a new gas meter and it is readable remotely (the guy still comes around, but he waves a device at the meter). Does this imply that there's a battery in the new gas meters? Anyone know for sure?...
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Are These Commonly Available?
Channel nuts (not fishing or TV surfing related) bob (I do not live in the UK) http://www.jdr-websites.co.uk/gallery/images/107/image/12a.jpg
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Cascade
Finally got an admission from Proctor & Gamble that Cascade Complete gel should not be used in dishwashers with systems like G.E. Smart Dispense. They have an ongoing problem with the product that is...
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TSA shaving mirror out of a hard disk drive (what are those shiny platters made out of anyway)?
What are the shiny CDROM-sized platters in an old desktop disk drive made out of? I glued two of them together so that the offset covered the center hole to use as an indestructable traveling shaving...
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Replacing a load-bearing beam
Hi everyone, I'm interested in knowing how one would go about replacing part of the main beam (basement) of a 1926 house. I've consulted a structural engineer to figure out the required size/ strength...
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A sad tale of two wrecked newsgroups
I would like to suggest that all of you regulars of alt.home repair take a look at the newsgroups and I have used the internet since the 1980's. Long before the days of the World Wide Web. This...
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Good paint
Wow, I used that new Behr paint from Home Depot yesterday, the one with the paint/primer in one. Holy cow, thats good paint, was covering a dark red wall with beige and was dredding needing 3 coats...
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Looking for keyless door lock
I need a keyless door lock and would very much appreciate any suggestions. Requirements are: Must have keypad for inoutting pin Need not be biometric Must allow up to 20 users Some users have 24/365...
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pump housing roof rebuild
's a hottub pump housing at the side of my house with a rotted roof. It is prone to rotting because a fir tree above drops pine needles on the roof, and these retain moisture which rots the roof....
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OT: Oil Spill Precedent
This just in: You may recall that the Coast Guard prohibited the Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana, from deploying oil-sucking barges due to an incomplete inventory of life jackets, fire...
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Outdoor light problem
I have 3 lights on 1 switch. It operates a light at the front door & a light on the garage & a light on a pole at the end of my walkway. The light on the pole won't light, YES the bulb is good. How...
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