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replacement window leak?
I had a bunch of windows replaced in my house. Generally I think they were put in fine. However, in my bedroom, there are three windows right next to each other, seperated by the framing. I notice...
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Should I replace blown in insulation when installing attic floor?
My house has an unfinished attic with a partial floor (maybe 1/8 of the attic currently has a floor). I am quickly running out of storage space and would like to put down some simple plywood on top of...
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retrofit los angeles
Due to earthquake in los angeles i have building with soft story conditions also there were 2 tucks under apartments. so it did poorly in earthquake i need to fix them. plz provide me the related...
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Troubleshooting a small LCD TV
We have a Zenith L15V26D TV in the kitchen. It crapped out yesterday. We were watching it, and it simply lost power. It can't be turned on by the button or the remote. Of course I checked the GFI...
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Black vinyl gutters
Does anyone know where to get black vinyl gutters and downspouts in the US? I can get brown and white all day long, but other colors seam to be non-existent. Lou
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Seventeen Pounds
That's how much the opossum oweighed! Caught him Monday night. Meanwhile, my son had a small emergency: A young outdoor cat suffered a "glove" wound, seemingly at the hands (so to speak) of two...
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Where did this go?
> Our old wooden garage door is not in good shape. Saturday we went and had a look at the Clopay doors at the local HD and got a price including installation. In the course of conversation I said,...
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OT SMall Engine rebuilding for tiller
I have an old cast iron techumseh engine I am trying to rebuild. (The rod broke). I am putting it back together. At the bottom of the stroke I can hear a sound and there seems to be some slight "play"...
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Good Customer Service at HD today
Had a few Christmas returns so took them to the return register at the local Home Depot (in Cobb County, Georgia). There were a few transactions ahead of me-- but the problematic one was the Mexicans...
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Garage door remote GT90-1 vs. 912
I need an extra remote and somebody is offering a 912. Would this work in lieu of a GT90-1? Thanks
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Help. New toilet has something collecting in the bowl
I insatlled a new toilet (bowl and tank) a few weeks ago. Everything looked good, except that now I see some kind of flakes and particles collecting in the bowl after every flush. It rather looks like...
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No power to burners or oven but control panel works
The power went off/on this morning. Now my oven control panel works fine, but there is no power going to any of the burners. I took off the back cover but could not find any fuse or circuit breaker. I...
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Happy New Year
  I know a man, his name is Lang and he has a neon sign. Mr. Lang is very old, so they call it "Old Lang's sign". Kurt (Happy New Year--- and apologies to Alan Sherman) Ullman'
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Electrocuted from neutral
Hi! I have a quick question and wondered if somebody can explain this to me. While working on some wiring today, I got a bit of a jolt from the neutral wire. When I tested it with my voltmeter, it...
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Duct Tape - "Handyman's Secret Weapon"
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