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BRASS LAMP REFINISH
We have a brass lamp that separates into 4 pieces and needs to be refinished. I believe there is a finish coat on it, like a lacquer to keep in from tarnishing. There are spots on the lamp that can...
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Laminate flooring joint problem: Problem solved
Thanks to all who helped me out with my laminate questions. Problem solved last week. All it took was 28" of flood water in my basement.
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Economical Pressure Washer ?
I want a very low-cost pressure washer, just for simple things like washing my car, washing siding and gentle washing of my deck. I think I want something that will do about 1500 psi, correct ? Would...
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Church hinge follow up
Turns out, it's the door closer that is groaning. Sigh. After all that work. Well, it's all good. I got some really nifty ideas of how to deal with squeaky hinges. And a few wiseacres, who reallly...
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Comment on Chinese drywall
"Things are so bad in American manufacturing that we cannot even make shoddy products anymore. We have to import them from China." blogger makes the point that Katrina drove folks from New Orleans to...
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Perhaps OT? Cleaning a headstone
Hi and yes this could be construed as being ot as it is not a home repair thing.... Was just wanting to ask this group what YOU would use to clean this headstone as it has become overgrown. Perhaps a...
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ot - Electricity
Picked up someplace eons ago, and just ran across the file. Bob-tx ASK DAVE: WHAT IS ELECTRICITY? by Dave Barry Today's scientific question is: What in the world is electricity? And where does it go...
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Horizontal TV Antenna Separation
Rather than split and amplify an HD antenna in my attic, I decided I'll just get an additional one with a dedicated lead. Any idea how much horizontal separation I would need for an anntena of this...
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do simpson meters use fluke-style leads?
Don't have the two together to compare. Have a brand new set of Fluke leads, but they're not here right now. thanks nate
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code question on height above roof deck for water heater vent
Situation- only thing left in original chimney stack is the vent for the gas water heater. (Furnace goes out side wall just above ground level now.) Chimney stack and flashing above roofline is...
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Cosmetic remedy to frost damage
These paved front driveway tiles came with the house when I bought it. Some of the tiles are cracking and some spliting due to frost damage, (in London, U.K.). See photo on Tinypic website: Underneath...
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Stucco "Wash" lime&cement
I have a old stucco covered home that has been painted. The surface is very old and shows some of the underling cement/stucco. Has anyone made their own mixture to cover over the stucco. I was...
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Bissell ProHeat 7901 or 8910 floor cleaner.
The =93window nozzle with hook=94 part no. BI-2149871 gets plugged-up frequently. The problem is not that it gets plugged-up. It is normal for things to get plugged whenever cleaning anything. The...
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Low volume toilets
I caught a sliver of a program this afternoon on HGTV (Home and Garden TV), where the lib was touting that the house for sale had a low volume toilet, using 1/6 the water of a regular toilet....
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Connecting CU & AL wiring together
So I finally saw my first aluminum wiring today. Have heard about for years, of course, but this is the first time I'd actually seen it in the wild. Working on an apt. complex built in the late '70s;...
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