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Who makes best Li-on hand vac?
I'm looking for a "system" of Li-on tools with removable batteries that include a GOOD hand vac preferably with a hepa filter. Anyone have any pointers to share?
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Cutting plastic sewer pipe below a concrete slab
I need to replace a toilet flange and about a foot vertical of pipe that is below a concrete floor. There is about 1/4 inch clearance between the concrete and where the flange fastens to the pipe. Is...
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Laminate Flooring BOARD DIRECTION??????
We have two bedrooms that are at opposite ends of a hallway. One has a doorway straight into the room, the other has an angled door at 45- degrees in the corner of the room which opens into the...
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cutting ABS in situ - any super tools?
Thanks for the assist in plumbing in my new toilet location. That was successful! Now - while I have the ceiling out, I have to cut out and replace a rather convoluted bit of plumbing that has been...
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No COLD water in washing machine?
Friend says she now can not get cold water from her machine. Since she is renting I am hoping there is an easy(?) fix:-)) Any ideas? Real ideas not idiotic remarks, thanks Lou
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Kenmore washer mystery
Sears Kenmore Heavy Duty automatic clothes washer, m/n 7114803G. Vintage 1972. Harvest Gold. A bell-shaped plastic chamber mounted near the bottom of the enclosure accepts drain water from the pump...
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14 years ago
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Got my Harbor-Master
Just picked up my Harbor Freight "multifunction power tool" today--for $35 w/coupon. In honor of the tool it's a clone of, I'm going to call it the Harbor-Master. Saw the new models there, which are...
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what kind of material do I need?
Need to figure out identification of materials which will enable me to cut some figures from stuff with tin snips. Need following: 1. Something in 4'x4' sizes, or board lengths. 2. Can snip it OK with...
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14 years ago
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lithium-ion drill/driver
I'm gonna erect one of those backyard sheds I bought at HD. I want to use deck screws instead of the nails suggested. I think I shall buy one of the lithium-ion drill/drivers for the job. What is the...
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stackable washer/dryers
I am wondering about stackable dryer/washer combinations. The chances of BOTH appliances needing replacement is slim. That means you may need to replace the washer but keep the dryer, and the new...
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Repairing Gopher grabbers
Gopher grabbers use rubber suction cups held on with sheet metal screws. I have some that have the screws pulled out. The hole that the screw goes into is now too big to hold the screw. What can I use...
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Good going Price Pfister!
I had a problem with my 12 year old faucet (cartridge leaked water under the handle and rotted the handle out) A couple of Emails later I got a new one for free in the mail.
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Cracks around door frame
I have an inside door that has a wall crack all the way around the door frame. I tried to find some info on this on the net, but the assumption seems to be that cracks are extending out from the...
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It will cost 36 dollars or less
So I needed to recharge the fire-extinguisher I used two nights ago, and I googled and called the place nearest me, and I described my fire-extinguisher and asked how much to recharge. And he said "36...
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14 years ago
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Puzzle: how to get this light fixture open?
Client has a ceiling light fixture in her kitchen that I cannot figure out how to open to replace bulbs. Has a circular glass dish held in place by three metal brackets around the edge. Each bracket...
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