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Air Conditioning problem
Some background, which may or may not be pertinent: Periodically (a couple times a year) I've had times when I'd receive an error message on my thermostat, indicate a problem with insufficient...
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concrete sealers
Interested in hearing which sealer you have had good success. I have a stamped concrete walkway up the side of my house that I want to seal. I am partial to the "wet look". Thanks edee em I know the...
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electric water heater question
I'm not getting any power to my upper thermostat, but checked the breaker and have 120 and each pole there. I checked the top of the heater, where the wires come out of the wall and attach to the...
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Slippery ceramic bathroom shower tiles
Any suggestions for making them less slippery when wet? I've googled and come across several products: Johnny Grip, Slip Guard, Slip Tech, Tile Grip. Anyone have experience with these products or...
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Septic Drain Field Trouble
Water from the washing machine splashed back recently, so, I took that as a sign that the septic tank needed to be emptied. I was right. Been there for 30 years without ever having been cleaned. When...
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Painting question? ? ?
Some years ago I painted the interior trim in my house -- baseboards, windows, door facings etc. First with a coat of quality primer, then a semi-gloss latex. Question: If I use exactly the same...
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Autobody Damage
Don't know if this is appropriate for this group, but how do I repair a 3-week old auto body scrape about an inch long which is rusting? Thanks
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"Backstabbed" wiring: bad rap?
I'm here to say that the conventional wisdom that one gets here--that "backstabbed" wiring is bad, evil, and always leads to failure--may not be correct. [To the perplexed, "backstabbed" means...
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Faucet washers
Disclaimer: IANAP. I hereby offer my humble sacrifice to the Gods of Plumbing and prostrate myself before the temple of great white porcelain fixtures. So I replaced both the seats and washers in my...
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Colored Electrical Outlets (2023 Update)
In some hospitals and office buildings, I see some electrical outlets that are red or orange (not the outlets cover plates, the outlet itself). What's that all about?
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Staining my old desk
I stained my old desk with Home Depot's Minimax stain. It has been two days already and it's still a little damp. What did I do wrong? I thought the stain would dry out overnight. Is there...
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Bathroom Cabinets
Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to stain my pine bathroom cabinets cherry. I would like to have a new look without tearing apart the bathroom and save some money in the process. Is it possible?...
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New Help/Suggestion with my Shower Doors....
I am sorry if this message is a duplicate. I had a mishap while trying to send it the first time and don't know if it was sent. My shower doors each roll on 2 wheels from which they hang. The...
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OT - Thunder Rod
I copied this for a friend. From another email I got. Yeah, it's OT, but it was too good not to share.
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is it safe to dim a receptacle?
I have some lights in a rough space that are plug-in lights. To power them, last year I wired up a duplex receptacle high up by the ceiling. Power to that outlet is controlled by a single pole switch...
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