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Zurn Aquaflush leaking only as the flush is ending - Help!
Hi, I have a Zurn Z6000 Aquaflush and it only leaks as the flush is ending and it stops leaking after the flush is completed. This page shows the Aquaflush: I replace the vacuum breaker valve? Do I...
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Worn Friction Hinge on Desk Lamp
I've got a clamp-on, adjustable swing arm desk lamp with fully enclosed friction hinges connecting the base, the arms, and the shade. There are no springs, tension knobs, screw holes, or any other...
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15 years ago
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help identify hardware from corner cabinet
The mechanism that my kitchen corner cabinet pivots on broke. I'm trying to find a new one. There's no brand name on it and only one small logo. Would the folks here take a look at the photo...
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15 years ago
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How do I know if I need a subfloor?
I'm planning to finish my basement. My house is only 4 years old, the basement is concrete walls & floor slabs. The previous owner framed & insulated most of the walls, two walls remain un-framed....
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Chimney juice
Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what would wash it off with little effort?
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15 years ago
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Cost of new home
How much does it cost to build a new home 1200 s.f. in Montgomery county, Pa. I once herd that if you build 2 houses you can sell 1 for enough to pay for the other house. ( like getting your house for...
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15 years ago
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sand in water pipes
I had a sprinkler system problem that required several repairs and in that process I seem to have gotten a lot of debris in the pipes inside my home. In fact, the final repair was made (by me) and...
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15 years ago
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things that go drip in the night, or the economics of a solar water heater
Hi all, this has been discussed here before, mostly because I expected this thing to crap the bed years ago, but every time I got close to replacing it suddenly my floor was dry for another year or...
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15 years ago
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Small undermount kitchen sink
I'm in search for a smaller than standard size (31 1/4" x 18") undermount kitchen sink because I live in a small condo with a tiny kitchen. Does anyone know where I can find it? I searched the...
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15 years ago
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Carrier central ac
I have 3 central carrier hvac systems for my house. On the outside condenser for one of them the fan has gotten quite noisy. In fact it was initially frozen in the beginning of the season. I got it...
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15 years ago
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How to use Toolless Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jack
I am doing Cat6 wiring and I cannot figure out how to use Toolless Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jack that I bought online. I could not find any instructions anywhere how to attach Cat6 cable to it.
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15 years ago
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Best quick-connect for rope?
I want to make circles of various sizes out of nylon rope to use as targets for practicing short golf shots. The method I am using calls for the target circle to have a radius that is 1/10 of the...
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15 years ago
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Time for Mr. Woodchuck to go
I've been tolerating the bastard living under my shed since I moved in 3 years ago, because everything I've tried to do to get rid of him has only resulted in more damage to the shed. When I...
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15 years ago
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3-pt quick-connect
Anybody know alternate source for this style adapter (Cat 1)? These just seem to me to be about doubly over-priced altho the current "sale" will pay shipping. Alternatively, any additional discount...
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15 years ago
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Cold Water pipe that looks black
Is a 1 in. Cold Water pipe that looks black really a copper pipe? Is the black color age on the pipe but its really a copper pipe? Can it be soldered? Can it be connected to copper fittings snd other...
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