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OT: Parking lots reveal patrons
Some may recall that I've been approached twice in Home Depot parking lots by what I though were would-be muggers. After I unholstered my gun they both came up with complicated but believable excuses...
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Dewalt DPH3100 washer
Can someone comment on any known issues with pressure washer made by Dewalt, model DPH3100 Have an opportunity to purchase locally at a nice discount but wanted to ask first in case some known recalls...
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More 20% Harbor Fright coupons
??? have a few items not included on the others. Just look through all of them. http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/common/displayPage.do?pageFile=magurl3.html...
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Copper corrosion on outside of pipes
My bath/shower drywall was recently tore out - builder installed tiles directly onto drywall. Well it rotted out and created a mold farm. I tore out all the old drywall and the copper pipes are green...
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is pex piping close to outside wall a good idea in a cold climate?
Hi. I live in Minneapolis and just bought a new house. On the first cold winter night, no water came out of the upstairs bathroom cold faucet. The pipe, I discovered, is really close to an outside...
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Pex tubing
Is pex good to run underground 200 feet to a garage?
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Stall Shower vs Big Vanity
House has 1 1/2 baths. The main one is small (11x5) and has a stall shower and separate tub. One way or another the bathroom is going to get redone. I wouldn't have a problem using the tub as a shower...
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Band saw cutting question
This is a question for those knowledgable about bandsaws. I have a Ryobi 9" bandsaw, BS903 (I think...). I comes with a 1/4" blade. I'm trying to do a straight cut through a piece of weed that is 2"...
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Expert Village A very good site to pickup DIY info
a very good site to pickup DIY info. My favorite tutorial
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Tom Silva
You may have a differing opinion, but Tom Silva on "Ask This Old House" is absolutely amazing. He really motivates me to want to learn about home repairs and such.
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Santa Claus Called
Santa called to ask what tools I want for Christmas. He said they have to be $100 or less. He already knows that I'm just a neophyte handyman. I thought about telling him to bring me a Kreg pocket...
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Yard Hydrant will not drain down
I have a yard hydrant in my barn and it began dripping all the time this past summer. In fall I replaced all the internal parts with a repair kit, this includes the rubber stopper on the bottom of the...
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Harbor Freight Tools
Are Harbour Freight Tools ok to buy or are they JUNK ? I see the Multi Tool That is advertised on tv for around $120.00 at Harbor freight for $39.99
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Sump pumps -- GFCI required?
I have a sump pump in an unfinished basement. It is on a dedicated 15-amp 120-volt circuit, the outlet/receptacle is on the ceiling, and it is a duplex GFCI receptacle. The sump pump failed because...
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Rethinking "Made in China"
This post is aimed at all you sinophobes out there. I'm getting a little tired of hearing the complaint "___ is a piece of shit: what do you expect? It's made in China!". Now it is true that a lot of...
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