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Oil in my well water
I have had the same well since the house was built in 68. The water was always good and clear. A few weeks after the BP leak I began noticing what looked like a film of oil in a glass. It's gotten...
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Craftsman two-stroke weed whacker pull cord stuck somehow (what can it be)?
I was using the Craftsman two-stroke weed whacker and put it down to change the cutting string and when I picked it up to pull the starter cord, it would only move about five inches. So I took out the...
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OT Incoming phone service only
I went to visit my aunt in the convalescent center. She has dementia. She seems very sharp minded, but sometimes she talks about things you know are just not true. Anyway, her children won't let her...
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Possible termite problem (long post)
I started to clean up my basement and found some issues. There is a place by my foundation that I can see light through and is filled with spiderwebs. Its on my to do list to fill with some of the...
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13 years ago
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Sweeping off, Re-tarring and re-gravelling roof.
Roof 40 year old, single storey, 62 by 39 feet (2480 sq.ft), simple shed style low slope bungalow. No valleys or dormers etc. Three roof apertures; brick chimney stack, 3" vent pipe and 2.5" electric...
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Today a/c first time came on(June 12, Saturday)
Hi, After days of lousy wet weather sun came out today and got hot. a/c just kicked in this afternoon. Air cleaner is cleaned, filter is replaced. All looks, sounds alright. Measured temp. between...
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Just helping neighbor
...starting his only once used gas power washer. I just helped as I would normally. My return? He gives me a 24" Rigid pipe wrench. Wanna buy it? It was a friendly act towards him and now I have to...
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13 years ago
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Why do we bother with faucet aerators (which simply get clogged over time with lime)?
Why do we bother with faucet aerators (which simply get clogged)? My faucets were almost totally clogged with hard water deposits (I'll call that whitish greenish coating lime for lack of a better...
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13 years ago
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Schlage residential keyways
Is it possible to get Schlage residential grade lock hardware with something other than the normal C keyway (preferably E or CE)? Dan Lanciani ddl@danlan.*com
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13 years ago
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Self leveling and plywood
I've researched this extensively without a clear conclusion, so time to reach out to the people who have probably experienced it. I have a plywood subfloor that has several uneven parts. My plan is to...
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13 years ago
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Evaporative cooling patio misters
What is RO???
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Where can I get an old style non CARB 5-gal gasoline can?
Where can I get an old style non CARB compliant 5-gal gasoline can? I pine for the days when 5-gallong gas jugs had a pour spout and a vent. All the gasoline cans I can find in the stores are...
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Dryer Vent Cleaning Videos:
http://www.sos.net/~pkrogh/dvc.html
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13 years ago
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New Shower Head
We stayed at a hotel recently that had a Moen 3838 shower head that we really liked. See (I'm assuming that model is the correct one. It looks exactly like the one in the hotel.) According to the...
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13 years ago
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If you had roofing work done:
If you had roofing work done: 1. Did you check your attic to see if there is debris on the furnace or recessed lighting? 2. Did you check to see if the covers on your furnace did not fall off from the...
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