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OT - Decision Process: Replace Timing Belt Now or Wait?
This question is about the decision process involved with replacing the timing belt in a vehicle "now" or "later". Let's not confuse the issue with cost or voiding warranties, etc. Let's assume there...
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Acrylic windows
I currently have vinyl windows on my (Florida) porch. I've heard that the latest acrylic windows are pretty good and I was thinking about replacing the vinyl windows with them. Has anyone used the...
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No Drip Caulk Guns- Do They Work??
Looking for your experiences. Thanks. Frank
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Detached garage sub panel question
Situation is: A residential home with a detached garage has a sub panel which is serviced from a 50A breaker located in the main breaker box. This service feed is approximately 20'. The house has a...
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what screws for rotted step
I've got a front porch with one soft step from water damage. I want to quickly put down a layer of plywood temporarily so it can be walked on without caving, until I get the chance to completely redo...
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toilet: after installation questions
just put in the new Kohler Wellworth 1) do I need shims? The installer of the previous toilet did a super job on making the floor even and level. So the new toilet does not rock and is level. However,...
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keeping mortar damp
A few weeks ago I used mortar to patch spots on my front steps. In the next three days I misted it several times with a pump-up sprayer, but the surface would dry between sprayings. I have two...
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Carpenter or Computer Operator?
Alan Blinder, a Princeton professor and former Federal Reserve vice chairman, says it won't be surprising years from now if a carpenter in the U.S. earns more than a college-educated computer...
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Ceiling fan install and wiring Q
I started what I thought would be medium difficulty project and now on stumped. I wanted to install a ceiling fan in the master bedroom. There currently are no ceiling lights, just a wall switch which...
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Pergo End-2-End EDGES?????
We are part way thru with a major remodel in our house and we picked up a load of nice Pergo and have done two back rooms in the house. We are getting ready to start the main part of the house (great...
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AZEC is pretty darn strong!
I wanted to see how strong AZEC is since I am considering using it to make some bat racks for the fields where my daughter plays softball. I'm looking to make something like this, which I've made in...
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Can water and 120VAC power share a trench?
I want to run 120V to my shed and I also want to put a hose bib closer to SWMBO's gardens, which are on the far side of the shed. At the house, there is an outdoor receptacle box in close proximity to...
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Thermostat/low volt wire that is CL2 and direct burial rated?
Here's the application. I have a solar pool controller located outside a single family house that puts out 24V which will go to a relay located in the attic. The controller is about 6 feet away from...
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tile backsplash
would it be okay to tile directly to a painted wall( using mastic) for a backsplash and not use a backerboard or will the mastic not stick to the painted wall...perhaps if i roughed up the paint with...
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miter question
i have a wall that is about hip high that forms a 90 degree enclosing a set of steps going down to the basement. i would like to widen( or cap ) the top with some wider lumber so that it may be used...
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