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Decking over a tile / concrete slab
First time poster and not a builder. Just wondering if the below is possible: I want to deck over our front porch (~1m x 4m). The porch is currently tiled over a concrete slab. I was thinking of...
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New design ideas
New home design ideas that's over, it gives a link to "Koko, the amazing gorilla". There are plenty of ingenious home design solutions and smart furniture to make saving space a crucial part of...
 
OT. Canada is Sloooow. Covid Vaccinations
<> The Israelis are setting the pace. Canada is lagging even America in vaccinating its citizens -- at a glacial rate of 0.31 COVID-19 vaccines per every 100 people, according to a group compiling...
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Kohler toilet tank fill hose cap over canister keeps popping off
Hi guys, when I flush the toilet the cap attached to the fill hose that sits over the refill canister keeps popping off. I don't know if it might have been attached at some point or not. But, the...
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Dirty Jobs. Season 4, Episode 9
New York City still has wooden water tanks on top of some buildings. This shows some of the process of building them. The tank builders are maybe 150' above the ground when actually building the...
 
How to know if there is voicemail.
I have a home phone, wired, but supplied by Verizon Fios. How can I know if I have voicemail waiting without picking up the phone? Like a light or a beeper. I'm willing to buy something. When I...
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OT. Trebek's last 5
shows will air the week of January 4. <> The final new episodes of "Jeopardy!" featuring late host Alex Trebek will premiere Jan. 4 through Jan. 8, 2021.
 
Wire size?
I put an automatic gate in but I did not know that I was going to when I built the house. I have a GFI outlet on the back of my house about 200 feet from where I need power. What size wire should I...
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Old photos
Yesterday I opened a box that had not been gone through for ages. Old photos going back to the 1940's of family and extended family. My 8th grade class picture in in there too. The reason I bring it...
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how much more should I keep rewashing this blanket!
Ok, pretty new to washing blankets in general, but finally got a dryer a while back that can dry on low heat, which seems to be a requirement for many blankets, especially down. Today, I'm trying to...
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OT. Trike Hauler
I'm just wondering what people think of these. <> I'm interested in the Single Wheel 46. It's about $1700.  The largest leader in Swivelwheel concepts. No Jackknife, No Sway. So except no substitutes...
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Cheap Chinese rubbish
From personal experience: You give the specs to the chinese and ask for test samples - they excede your spec by 20 or 30%. You place your first order - they meet spec - mabee excede by a percent or 2....
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How to make double edged razor blades
How to make double edged razor blades carefully so you can do it at home. How they make safety razor blades. How they make safety razor blades.
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Lazy Man's Snow Removal
<> Here’s one way to do some quick snow removal, by flamethrower.
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Why can't you rewind youtube advertisements?
Why is it that on youtube, you can pause and rewind to see things again, but during the advertisements, when they have a financial incentive, would seemingly most want you to watch again, you can't...
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