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repairing vinyl roof
Hi, I have an enclosed porch room in the back of the house, its about 40' by 12' with lots of windows. A tree had fallen a year ago and whacked the edge of the vinyl roof and since then Ive noticed...
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Class? Class?
My spelcheckr is stuck in French, and that is the only language it offers on the drop down. Any ideas on how to fix it? Steve
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On "Smart" power meters
"[WASHINGTON] Millions of households across America are taking a first step into the world of the "smart grid," as their power companies install meters that can tell them how much electricity they are...
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DVD MENU
Hi, I have a GO VIDEO "VR4940" I do not have the remote control. It is set on channel 2 I need it to be reset to channel 3 Is there anyway to set it without the remote. I was told I need to get to the...
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Trapper Ron's New Book "SKUNKED"
To All: I finally published my book, take a look.......it's not the greatest but good enough for a animal trapper Published thru blurb - you can see the cover and the first 15 pages if you like. Baker
 
Utility Contractor
Construction Subcontractors | Utility Contractor | General Contractor shall provide services to both contractors and subcontractors/suppliers. Subcontractors/suppliers as used in this Agreement, means...
 
Ryobi Battery Charger?
Is there any problem with leaving the Ryobi 18v batteries in the charger for days/weeks/months after the green light comes on? In the past I have removed them soon after the green light comes on,...
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The story of the newly sticky door
So I went through both of my entry doors this fall, improving their functionality. Both doors got weatherized properly, the back door was improved by tightening the hinge screws (boy did that make a...
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Satellite receiver cycles on and off
For a couple of days now, my DishNetwork satellite receiver (model VIP-622-DVR) has been cycling on and off every few minutes. (Nothing is displayed on the TV screen). Why?
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Four questions about actual antennas and installation
I now plan to put a pretty big tv antennas in my attic. 1)I won't need an assistent for aiming because I have a co-ax splitter in the attic, I'll bring a tv up, and I'll have RF remote control for the...
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register placement...
OK, so it's better to have heating registers under windows (where they'll hopefully combat the cold air coming off the glass) in a home and return vents more central - that makes sense. What about...
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Patching hole in yard lamp pole
When I went out to string Christmas lights on the ivy growing around the lamp pole in the front yard, I noticed that there is a hole in the pole about the size of a quarter. I can see the electrical...
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Where to get pre-made drawers
A bunch of years ago I bought a plastic/fiberglass drawer, to be mounted under a work surface. Unfortunately, that unit is in a house which I don't own any more. In the new house I built a real nice...
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Pressure Treated Wood Rotting
Here's a picture of some ground contact pt 6x6's used as a retaining wall. It was 18 years old. I had to replace about half of it. The rest was in "ok" condition. A lot of the rot started where it had...
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Serious Toilet Problem
I spent the past 3 weeks installing my new toilet, and I spent a small fortune on it, but it matches the decor in the bathroom. Last night I came home from work, turned on the water and powered it up....
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