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How to keep PVC cement from drying?
I work with PVC irrigation pipes, small jobs at a time. Every time I try to use a previously opened can of cement, it has glued itself shut beyond redemption. I am careful not to get cement on the rim...
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What size capacitor to couple Radio Shack FM Intercom?
I am attempting to use a pair of Radio Shack FM intercoms between the 2 sides of my house wiring. I understand that a high pass coupling capacitor would allow the FM to cross between the lines. What...
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Exhaust vent:
Hi all. Has anyone seen an windproufe, snowproufe bathroom exhaust fan that vents through the roof? I have an roof vent that uses an polysteyrene ball but it sometimes freezes or bounces around in...
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Closing a house in the northeast for the winter.
I'm not sure if I have everything covered. I know I need RV fluid in the drains of the tub, sink, kitchen sink and toilet. I need to drain all the water pipes and baseboard upstairs. What about the...
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Mothballing a swimming pool (2023 Update)
Neighboring community announced they will not be opening their municipal swimming pool this summer to save money. They say it costs $100,000 to operate for the season, but they must spend $50K to...
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Special tool needed
I have a rechargeable battery that I want to dissassemble. The screws are a modified hex with a protrusion in the center that I need to remove and don't know where I can find the tool needed. Thanks,...
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A Letter From The Boss....Good One....
I had an architect friend who had a sizeable (100 million + per year) construction company. He shut it down lock, stock and barrel some 30 years ago because of the government hassle. He was making a...
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softener trouble
8 yr old kenmore softener - not softening - ran diagnostics seems fine, water in brine tank, put in brining mode, unplugged and too 6 hrs for about 18 inches of water to drain off. Cleaned everything,...
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jumbled fill under front steps
The front "steps" to our house is a poured concrete thing. (Don't know what to call it---it's really not so much steps (though there are two of those) and more of a raised concrete rectangle a few...
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Portico kit?
I live in a neighborhood of mostly Colonials (all built in 1948). Most of them have this little roof thing-ee over the front door; I think it's called a "portico." Is there some kind of kit for such...
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how to fix cracks in the shower room?
Hi the shower room show some cracks at corners. how do i fix them before causing water damage? thanks in advance. david
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Plaster Where to get it?
I have recently bought an old house in NJ. Clinton-Hackettstown area. Built 1885. I would like to try and restore some of the old plaster, but can't find anyone who actually carries and sells it? Any...
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How to Install Roof Vent Guard?
I need to know the way to install a roof vent guard over a round roof vent fan. The round roof vent fan has a screen covering the air outlet. But the screen has no frame to stiffen it. Consequently,...
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Dimmer controlled CFLs
Has anyone had any particularly good or bad experiences with dimmer controlled CFLs? There are a few bulbs I have seen recently which claim to allow dimmer control, but I am skeptical about how well a...
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Durability of small screw in flourescents...?
Howdy, We use many of the (currently popular) screw in fluorescent bulbs. We often get 'em at Home Depot, and they have a seven year replacement warrantee. None have lasted more than two years, and,...
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