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proposed HOA formation
One of my neighbors came by the other day and asked that I sign a Christmas card and chip in for a gift card for another neighbor, Mike. It turns out that Mike is the guy who's been mowing the big...
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No voltage but device works fine.
How many things do you know of where a voltmeter shows no voltage, but the device works fine? I bought an auto/air laptop power supply for a friend of mine, and it was a good brand (Targus) and it's...
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Replacing valves where the water comes in
Hi, I need to replace the valves right where the water service comes in. My water company turns the water off for free and then turns it on for $50. So it's much cheaper than hiring a plumber for the...
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Proper subplanel parameters.
Hi, I'm remodeling my kitchen/hallway/powder room combination. On the one hand, I just had a new 200amp service put in and a new 40circuit box installed and it's only half full. And it's also only...
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Water valves - why multiturn?
Hi, I'm talking about valves that you find in various places in your home's water supply system. It seems to me that a quarter-turn valve with a biggish (typically red) lever is most convenient type...
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Using Home Wiring for Carrying Audio
Many years ago I believe I heard of a means to connect stereo speakers to an amplifier/tuner by use of home electrical wiring as the speaker wire. As I recall, there was some kind of interface device...
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Acrylic or laminate
I sent this to but forgot to post this to alt.home-repair It's me again, the guy with the "replace the bath tub with a threshold-free shower" remodeling job . Another contractor was here last week and...
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On decorating a 2BR house
Shows what a little extra effort can do. "Lighted by sparkling chandeliers, the hall is 100 feet by 25 feet, with a soaring 22-foot-high coffered ceiling in gilt and lacquer. The walls are embellished...
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Need guidance purchasing washer & dryer that are stackable as well as keeping separately
I have a nice set but am moving to an apartment where only full size stackable set would fit. Since I will be moving form that apartment again, I am interested in fonrtloader individual units with...
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Phone line phun
I am trying to diagnose what is wrong with my mother's phone line. Her 3 cordless phone stopped getting a dial tone. 1. I discovered it was not the phone company lines. 2. I ran a temp new wire to the...
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The caulk problem
So you've finally gotten around to caulking those cracks and seams on the outside of the house you've been meaning to get to someday. Went out and bought some really nice stuff, like Sikaflex. Used...
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Radiant Heat Problem
My underfloor radaint heat has worked great for years , all of the sudden it's taking a long...........time for my radiant loop of my house to come up to temp. Can it be my taco 5000 mixing valve. it...
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Grout
Just out of idle curiosity, why grout for floor tile?
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Remote Control for 110 vac outlet?
I want to use a handheld remote, similar to a TV remote, at location A to switch power on/off at a 110 vac outlet at location B. Distance between A and B is about 20 feet. At Home Depot I found, for...
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Wax ring
I'm going to correct a leaky toilet tomorrow, in my old house. If it looks like it may need two wax rings, for whatever reason, do I leave the 'funnel' on the upper one? TIA
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