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Cutting a 3" cast iron pipe
I need to cut a 3" cast iron vent pipe to tie to a new PVC vent. I am using a Milwaukee sawzall with a metal blade and it kept skidding and wouldn't start the cut at the right place. I then used a...
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Storing Psint?
I've never been happy with the way paint stores over a period of years. Whenever I buy paint and store it, I'm always very meticulous about sealing the can, as well as wiping the lid and the...
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Remove exterior wall studs from stuccoed wall?
Hi: I've got a couple of questions here but need to describe the situation a bit. I've got some pretty severe termite and dry rot problems around a tub area. The interior of the bathroom has...
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Direct Vent vs Power Vent? Recommended for DIY-ers?
Shopping for tankless water heater & see e.g. Rheem offers both power vent and direct vent. Appears the DV models require a 5" stainless coaxial vent pipe . . . more expensive and more complicated....
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"Rough" tile and baseboard
My wife and I both like the look of "rough" tile i.e. not ceramic, more natural looking tile. I am curious whether or not it is a good choice for us. We are installing a drop in tub. The tub will be...
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Graphite in Locks? ...not good sometime
Recently had to have a key made for van door lock I had no key for. Locksmith lubed the lock and it wasn't graphite based. I asked why and he said because of the high humidity here in the...
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OT Virus Protection
My subscription for Norton is up. I've had different Norton products for at least 12 years, have tried McAfee, which I didn't like. Norton appears to be so bloated, it slows my machine down....
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Which end of roof tv antenna toward station
I bought a used rooftop tv antenna at a garage sale so there are no instructions. I know how to mount it and connect the coax, but I do not recall which end points toward the tv station transmitter. I...
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WB13T10047
I have a kitchen gas stove which does not seem to spark properly. I have ordered and replaced the WB13T10047 spark module twice from 2 different suppliers I found online (D&D Appliance Parts and . The...
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GE refrigerator board
Got a call today from a lady with a GSS201EMD WW GE refrigerator. From a net search, EMD might really be EMB. In any case, the temp in the box isn't dependable. She had someone out, who replaced...
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duty cycle on water valve
Hi All, I have three water valves on the outside of my house. Two for sprinklers and one for my house. They are down about two feet at the bottom of a plastic pipe. The valve handle is a rectangle...
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crawlspace rotted
----entire crawlspace rotted. Fundgi on joists, and face plate, beams, and guirder involment. Joists have been sistered in the past. New treated joints are fine. Old joists are almost completely...
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50 tools everyone should own
By the editors of Popular Mechanics add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/tools/4314786.html
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Replacing entry door only - no prehung door
My daughter has a steel entry door made by Masonite that she wants to replace with another style of steel Masonite door. One carpenter says she won't be happy with it unless she replaces...
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entry door
I'm considering replacing my entry door. Looking at the Andersen brand at HD. Are the fiberglass doors, which are somewhat cheaper, any good? Or should I stay with a wood door? Can fiberglass be...
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