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OT - Trimmer Carb Adjust
...or point me to a more appropriate group. 5yr old Homelite string trimmer. Has a Zama carb. Adjustment thingys are not what I've seen in the past. I'm no small engine fixer type. had always...
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Plumbers - Water Pressure in House
Hi, I have a mid-1980s house with an older pressure reducing valve (PRV) from the street. I imagine it's at least 8 yrs old (owned for 8 yrs). I have had 3 significant leaks in the place since I...
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Installing Drywall on Ceiling
Hello, I'm installing some 4' x 8' drywall on a ceiling. Is that stuff ever heavy. I'm wondering if the screws I have will be enough to hold it. Should I use some sort of adhesive?...
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Why 3 Pipes on Fridge/AC etc Compressors?
Every small compressor I've seen in the back of a fridge or A/C or dehumidifier, etc has 3 copper pipes coming out. I can make sense out of 2 of them: hot out to condenser coils, cold in from...
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Intermittent Dehumidifier Compressor
My dehumidifier works sometimes, but other times the compressor doesn't seem to start up. Fan runs when it is supposed to, humid level dial seems to be working, water level switch is ok. When it...
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Acetone in keyhole?
Hello, After locking myself out of my apartment yesterday, I managed to make the problem worse by fiddling with a piece of plastic in the lock which broke off and ended up being shoved pretty far into...
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reduce sound transmission between interior walls
I've googled this and all the information is aimed at soundPROOFING the walls. I'd just like to make a decent reduction in the amount of sound that passes through the walls. The usual advice...
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Cracked Rendering and Repairs
Hi, first time poster. Having recently moved into a new home, a three bed semi, the back wall is in need of repair. The rendering is badly cracked and a proper job is required to replace it. I have a...
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Heating Duct in the Way of Toilet
I want to put a toilet right where there is a heating duct under the floor. Moving the heating duct is not an option because of cost and the amount of labor required. This is the main furnace duct...
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Thanks Scotiabank and Questrade!
And after losing my life savings in CSHD!!!! thought it was fitting to take my 1000 dollars and assign me 4000% loss!!! I guess thats why I am the way I am a sad angry man the seems to be aware that...
 
craftsman self propelled mower 917.377361
I have a craftsman self propelled mower that worked fine until the batter went dead and would no longer hold a charge. I replaced the battery but when I engage the gears the front wheels wont turn,...
 
Quality of Powerwasher brand pressure washers?
I'd like to get an electric pressure washer for cleaning vinyl siding and other miscellaneous tasks around the house. Sears is now carrying the Powerwasher brand. I went in today and the salesman...
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How much oil for 2-stroke blower?
I have a 'Weed Eater', GBI 30V blower. The instruction on the machine says to use 8oz of oil to 1 galllon of gas. ( which sounds like a LOT of oil to me ) so I downloaded a .pdf Users Manual,...
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OT Neighbor (rant)
Greetings I'm retired from the construction industry, but not yet retired. We live in a neighborhood, where people help their neighbors, we have neighborhood cookouts & such. Though retired from...
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Suspending an outlet from the ceiling
So what's the proper way to suspend an outlet from the ceiling? This would be in a commercial shop. What I gather so far is that a guy would want to use the following: o Metal box securely...
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