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battery use
Just got some new battery operated tools. When they're charged fully, how long can you keep 'em in the box before you have to re-charge?
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Best Home Repair books?
One person's opinion: http://xrl.us/BestHomeRepair
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NG barbecue
Do NG barbecue units require a pressure regulator? Thank you, Seamus J. Wilson
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Repairing a root lifted concrete slab
We have a concrete slab that has been lifted on one side by roots. The slab is against the back of the house. It is 123 inches by 31 inches. The 123 inch edge is lifted on the side away from the...
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Garage door opener oddity
Crafstman garage door opener with wall switch and two remotes. I called Sears and talked to a tech who had never heard of this particular problem... maybe someone here has experienced this. The unit...
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Whole house "battery" wiring/power...
How about getting rid of all those batteries in various devices in the home and connecting the battery connections to one central battery? That is to run separate wires when wiring a home and these...
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Help to mount light on metal pole barn
I planned to use a motion detector with the two flood lights centered above my garage door. I started cutting thinking I would put a plastic box behind the metal siding inside the garage. However,...
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"Kick starting" Beckett oil burner
In order to get my Beckett burner to start on my oil boiler I have to give it a little bit of a kick on the side. I am getting a whole new system in a few days because of the age of everything, but I...
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How to measure casement window opening?
I want to replace a double casement over my sink with a 2 view slider. I hear that casement openings can be tricky to measure, but mine looks pretty straight forward. The window is set back a little...
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Replacing elements on Smoothtop Range?
I have a Maytag Performa MER5752BAW Smoothtop range. One of the stove top burner elements wont come on. How does that big piece of glass come off so I can replace the element? Does it just lift off?...
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Using "old-work" hi-hats for new construction
I am doing a small room in my basement which will be sheetrocked. In the past I have used new-work hi-hats, but I think it would be easier to use old work hi-hats for 2 reasons. 1) Can put up ceiling...
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Jammed garage door
Hi guys, I hope someone here can help me out. We're in a bit of a jam! Our garage door is jammed. No amount of force seems to be able to move it. I have been able to lift it about 18 inches using...
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VCR help please
Hello all I have spent the past hour on search engines and unable to find the PDF Users Manual for a Sharp vcr model VC-A573U. Can you help please? Thank you
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Speed Queen washing machine
Model #NA3511). I bought a new water inlet valve which has 4 electrical terminals I don't know which electric wire connects to what terminal. Can anyone help me?
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Trucker question
I'd like to know how much weight a 45 foot storage trailer will hold on the front pads. Would it hold the total rated weight of the trailer? I would imagine that totally loaded trailers must swap...
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