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Label maker for outdoor labels

More than a year ago I bought a DYMO (tm) brand label maker because one type of label available for it was a metallic t...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by neutrino1
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by neutrino1

Speaking of dishwashers

Does anyone have experience with "alternative" size dishwashers, such as drawer models, narrow models, and so forth? I'...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jah213
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by jah213

Unvented gas logs question

It would be great if a professional with specific knowlege of this subject could answer this question. I have read in m...
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posted by NoSpam
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by NoSpam

Detecting joists through gypcrete

Is there any way to non-destructively and precisely determine the location of joists that support a floor consisting of...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Darro
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Darro

Some random KA vs. Whirlpool dishwasher thoughts

We just moved into a new home with a Whirlpool DW about 5 month ago. We have had KA DWs for some 37 years previously an...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by actodesco
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by actodesco

Pergo End Joints?????

We just laid our first of five rooms of Pergo in one of our spare bedrooms and prior to installing, we did cement floor...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by 57classic
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by 57classic

Rouge

Several people have suggested that I use rouge to polish a brass plate. What is rouge, and how is it best used? http://t...
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posted by mcp6453
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

Sabotaged Stanley garage door opener

A family member (soon to be deceased) needed to open my garage door without the remote, so he fiddled with either the o...
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posted by dougkmusic
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by dougkmusic

Plumbing Question

I need to replace the washers in my shower handle and am wondering how to get to the washer. There doesnt seem to be a...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bigjcw1023
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by bigjcw1023

Dishwasher Cleaning Cycle Question

Hello, Have a new Kitchenaid Dishwasher. Apparently it senses the number of dishes put in to be cleaned, and/or the amo...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rgsros
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by rgsros

MERV?

I have a newly installed Lennox HVAC system that uses one of those several inch-thick -- HCF 20-16, to be precise. The...
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posted by dlass51
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by dlass51

working with foam board?

Anyone have any experience with this stuff? I'm trying to replace the old scuttle panel for access to my attic with a c...
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posted by njnagel
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

mounting tile vertically outside

I have three Sonotubed rounds that are about 24" high, 30" diameter. They are exterior, and get snow and rain and direc...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraver
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraver

Two Stories

STORY NUMBER ONE Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago . Capone wasn't famous for anything heroic. He was n...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cheapdave
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by cheapdave