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Wood burning pollutin
This was in the Hartford Courant today as a sidebar to an article about wood burning stoves. People are complaining they are being made sick by the pollutants. Gas sure comes up as being very clean....
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Outlets in a closet?
My master bathroom and walk-in closet share a wall, the wall behind the vanity. I don't know what the original owner was thinking but above the 36", single-bowl vanity there are 3(!) double...
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maytag washer moves all over when spinning-balance problem? How to fix? thanks
Hi there,I've been experiencing an issue with my Maytag washer where it moves significantly during the spin cycle. I suspect it might be a balance problem. Could you please advise if this might be...
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Finish Nail Gun? 15ga - 16ga - 18ga ?
I'm curious how many people own several sizes?
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Great stuff
Who uses Great Stuff the foam insulation in a can? I like the stuff and it works great. I just don't need the entire can for most jobs. What is the best way to be able to use the can and spray...
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Microwave-range hood combo
We are remodeling our kitchen and the stove will be relocated. When range hood ducting was mentioned the sales person suggested getting a microwave-range hood combination and no ducting would be...
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Re: Worth leaving shower/bath water to cool down?
Think you guys need to get a life if this is what you do for excitment . lighten up pay your heating and stop being so cheap.
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Stove hood microwave fan vent
Can I get away with running 4" flexible dryer vent in my attic from the microwave to the vent at the peak about 40' away? I don't want to go through the roof and it's on an inside wall and...
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Grease spilled on wood floor
Greasy food spilled on wood floor. Wood is finished, but very worn. Maybe that's why I can't get rid of the grease. Have tried two consumer wood cleaners that I had on hand -- Bruce and Ace....
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source for oilite bushing?
ref: my previous post about resurrecting an old drill motor... checked the drive gear and output shaft appears to be 15/32" diameter... need an oilite bushing 15/32" i.d. 5/8" o.d. 7/8" length......
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Home painting question
What are the typical knapp sizes that should be used when painting a room? We have a textured ceiling and barely textured walls. The rollers that we had left over from another house were a 3/4" that...
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Trader and his calculators from Bubba
Ok Trader. I got real bored and thought Id use one of the calculators you mentioned: honestly, at first glance it looks a little cheasy and too easy. But I thought Id humor you. I entered: Gas Price...
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Don't take it apart!
OK, so today I decided I was going to work towards the goal of getting an electric fuel pump mounted in my '55 Stude... first step, I had a right angle drill with no chuck key. I imagine that this...
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sunbeam humidifier
We have some sunbeam humidifiers (models 699 adn 696). The nebulizers (transducers) seem to have stopped functioning. All the parts suppliers say that these parts are now obsolete. Anyone know if...
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Angle grinder lost flat wrench tool. How to unlock?
I have a 4" angle grinder that came with a 1/8" open end wrench to unlock the cutting disk. The regular open end wrench is too thick (1/4") to fit to my angle grinder. Any ideas what other tool I...
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