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Adobe Homes
My friend and I were discussing building adobe home in areas where adobe would not normally be used, Like here in North Carolina. We are aware of its shortcomings for doing this but was trying to come...
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Flush, Floor Mount for GasRange?
Hello, Is there a flush, floor mount for the flex hose for hooking up a propane, gas range? In other words can you put the flex hose through a hole in the floor to its hook up, instead of having a...
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Ironing laminate edge of counter top.
It says to set iron to 300 degrees. Where is that? My B&D iron is marked 1 thru 7 1 for Acetate, 4 for blends of cotton and 7 for linen. It also says medium in addition to 300 degrees. Is that the 4...
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Install shower door on acrylic stall
I bought a 3-panel sliding door for my 1-piece shower stall (42" wide), to replace shower curtain/tension rod. The stall must be made of acrylic/fiberglass. Now my headache is how to mount the door...
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Call Before You Dig. Changes...
Now you can just call the 811 number. "One easy phone call to 811 starts the process to get your underground utility lines marked for free. " 811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number.
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Shelf for vanity
A dark cherry wooden vanity has been installed but it came without any shelves. The lumber yards, hardware stores and "big boxes" would only have ~5/8" thick "bookshelf type" ones in "standard"...
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14 years ago
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Waterproofing a concrete floor.
Can anyone recommend a coating to waterproof a concrete floor that is leaking downstairs from some hairline cracks when it rains? I am looking for something that can be walked on afterwards. I have...
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Extending an asphalt driveway
When spring shows up, I want to extend the turnaround at the top of my driveway by as much as 20 feet. The existing driveway is in pretty good shape. I figure it's good for at least 5 more years....
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Who Makes The BEST Appliances?
Would love to here opinions on what company makes trouble-free appliances, that are built to last and not break down right away for many years? Here's the thing. Our 25 year old "Magic Chef" dryer is...
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Bar oil for electric chain saw.
I have an electric McCulloch pole chain saw being delivered tomorrow. I have bar oil for a gas chain saw. Can it be used in an electric chain saw or is there a different (viscosity) bar oil for...
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DWV experts: Use a sanitary tee to vent a fixture drain?
DWV experts: Can I use a sanitary tee to vent a fixture drain? I understand why sanitary tee's are used in most cases. I would never substitute a vent tee for a sanitary tee, but can I substitute a...
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14 years ago
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Leach field replacement
I need to get a leach field replaced. The old one was put over caliche, and not dug very deep. It was made with minimal amounts of gravel, no more than 12" around the pipes. When checked with a laser,...
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Harbor Freight battery leakage
First time I've had trouble with HF batteries. I went to my shelf for something today, and find that two packages of brand new HF "Thudnerbolt Magnum" AA cells had leaked. Two eaches 24 packs. Between...
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adding a saltwater chlorinator to an existing above ground pool
I'm looking add a saltwater chlorinator to an above ground pool. The pool is 13,000 gallons and had a 2HP pump on it. Does anyone have experience with relaible brands for these things? Intek is the...
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Electric motor question?
I have a Marathon Electric 1/3 hp 1725 rpm 1 phase 115 volt electric motor that runs the circulating air fan on my wood stove. I've had it in operation for well over 15 years in the winter heating...
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