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Don't do something right and 44 years later, it will bite you. A 66" water main that broke in December and sent a r...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
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follow-up on deck repair
Follow-up on deck repair The inspector came and left and left a message for me on the phone and had no complaints about...
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varnish
a few weeks back i asked this newsgroup about staining a front door.well, that part of the job is done(turned out well)...
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posted by changbah
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posted by changbah
source for design info on custom closets
I'm looking to design and build a unit along the wall of a walk-in closet, the usual clothes hanging bars with a fe...
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posted by custom4173
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foam for edge of flapper door
I'm looking for some sort of foam or sheet rubber material about 0.09 inches thick to use as replacement for the or...
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posted by demi
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posted by demi
Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III is not quiet!!! (dishwasher hum)
Our dishwasher "sings" when the motor is running, you could also call it a medium-high pitch hum has started coming out...
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posted by pauldelange7
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posted by pauldelange7
smoking light bulbs
We have two sconce lights on our wall. Each has a single light bulb (the candleabra) style. I put the bulbs in a few ye...
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posted by grodenhi
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posted by grodenhi
glazing putty over primer or paint?
I'm rehabbing a window. I stripped it down and painted the whole sash with an oil-based primer. I will be painting...
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posted by benjunk
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posted by benjunk
Genie Excelerator
I installed a Genie Excelerator opener about 5 years ago. It has worked well up until last night's nearby lightning...
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posted by greenpjs
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Regular bulbs (almost) as good as CFLs
"Chunlei Guo, associate professor of optics at the University of Rochester, ... have been able to squeeze out fluoresce...
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posted by heybub
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posted by heybub
OT - Trimmer Carb Adjust
...or point me to a more appropriate group. 5yr old Homelite string trimmer. Has a Zama carb. Adjustment thingys are no...
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posted by postmaster
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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...
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posted by annie1996
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posted by annie1996
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...
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posted by samadams_2006
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posted by samadams_2006
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....
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posted by redstig
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