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Snowbirding
Upon returning after 6 mo. the only major problem was the water heater pilot was out. I left it in the pilot position when we left. My neighbor pointed out it has a vacation position. Is it better to...
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Footing insulation question
Most foam board for the outside permiter of slabs is extruded polystyrene. I do, however, have a bunch of expanded polystyrene board from a previouse job. The manufactures say it works fine, and I...
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OT - Need Baby Bird Help
I just found a baby bird in our driveway under a couple of trees that have nests in them. Bird can walk - sort of - and tries to fly but can't. What should I do? Any ideas on food to set out or...
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DIY skylight?
OK, the subject is going to make everyone say "no way". But wait ... We are having part of our roof reframed because it's a mess, repairing the rest and putting metal on the whole thing. It's all 3/12...
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Wiremold for outdoor use?
I need to extend an 110V outdoor outlet box for 10 feet horizontally and 8 feet vertically along the outside of my house. This is for security lighting. The outside of the house is stucco. The inside...
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Ultrasonic bird repellers
Does anyone have experience in using ultrasonic bird repellers? Do they work or are they just a fancy gadget that actually does very little or nothing? I need something that won't disturb my...
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Needed - 250,000 Amp Main Breaker
I'm developing a magnetic neutralizer. It's purpose is to neutralize the magnetic forces of the earth, or in other words, remove gravity. The object is to allow a person to transport themselves, or...
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To remodel or rebuild
My husband and I bought our house six years ago when we were in our early twenties. Boy were we stupid. We had an inspector here for three hours and there are a ton of things he didn't notice and...
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Insulating parallel chord roof trusses
Anyone ever done this in a cathedral ceiling? Mine look like this (see vaulted parallel chord) would be an easy answer, but expensive. Any other ideas anyone? I'm looking for R38. Obviously, the...
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Exemplary Service Received
Yesterday I called the company which made my workshop air cleaner: I moved down to the beach, I lost the remote that came with the cleaner. Since I have my cleaner hanging from a 12 foot ceiling in my...
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Another tool of Dads
A K&E (Keuffel & Esser) Wyteface 10 foot tape measure. Looks like they made some high quality stuff. Unfortunately it probably came home by "mistake" in his coveralls from his boiler welding job. As a...
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Worth it to shut off pilot on steam boiler?
I have been shutting down the pilot light on the boiler in my Dad's apt building for the past few years, and just curious if there are any advantages or disadvantages in doing this. I'm pretty sure...
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Coffin kitchen
Ran across this: One would need a good sense of humor to actually do this. Maybe the Munsters had this. A coffin themed kitchen and bathroom, designed and remodeled by Coffin It Up.
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Installing a sink
To seal the sink to the countertop and prevent any water from running under it, what sealant do you recomend? Silicone 100% Plumbers Putty Other?
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What are these plumbing things called?
What are these plumbing things called? Yea, I know they're a plug, but what's the actual name? They're a rubber device with a bolt in the middle. When the nut is tightened on the bolt, the rubber...
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