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Another plumbing issue ... broken drain pipe from sink to line in basement
I posted earlier about the issue with getting a new toilet installed. That's taken care of ... but there's now another plumbing problem that my plumber and I are facing. Our house, as you could...
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Wiring Simplified
I guess it's not simplified enough for me. Would someone please read "Testing for Continuity" on page 127 of the 42nd Edition of "Wiring Simplified" and tell me if that's correct. I'm not really sure...
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Arc welding question
Hello, I'm wondering how thick of steel, oh say 1ft x 1ft, sheet metal a 110Amp arc welder can weld? As example, lets say I wanted to make a steel box. They have one at homedept AWELD110 Thanks my...
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uneven garage floor
So, I've seen this problem posted a few places but have yet to find an easy and inexpensive stop-gap solution. I have a 2-car garage. My garage floor is just a concrete slab (no drain). In theory, it...
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Home Decorators Collection
I was looking at some bathroom vanities from this catalog. The prices seem very reasonable - too reasonable, I guess. I am aware that this is not high end stuff, but I was wondering how it might...
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Water pressure advice needed
Here is my situation: Upstairs in my two story house early this morning, I opened a sink faucet tap. There was no water stream...just spitting and coughing. The downstairs water worked when I tried...
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screws or nails for osb sheathing
hi folks, in a follow up to my shed building woes... i'm building a 10x15 shed outside. 2x4 walls, 16in on center... ready to start sheathing (osb, was planning on doing 1/2in) do i nail or screw...
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Dirty grout in shower
It keeps getting dirty. Bathroom only has a vent fan. Stuff to clean both dirt and some mold? Saw a guy in Costco selling a kit for $50 that he claims cleans anything. Did not buy, but may since...
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15 years ago
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Squirrel in attic - fail
"The unidentified man used a leaf blower to try to blow cayenne pepper through the kitchen exhaust fan and into his attic...Damage to the home is being estimated at as much as [$70,000]."
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15 years ago
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Storm window??
I have a sun garden window that sticks out beyond our house. It is above our kitchen sink. On cold days it is so cold there. Is there any thing I can buy that I can cover the outside of the window for...
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15 years ago
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Generator Power Shedding?
Is there a power-strip like device for use with portable generators that turns off outlets when other outlets are using a certain number of watts? Like you'd want to turn off the refrigerator while...
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15 years ago
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Possible causes of "blown" electronics
After some time away..............came home to: two TV's two DVD / VCR combos wireless router garage door opener forced air furnace GFI in garage tripped & will not reset some wall repectales &...
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Orange Borg Black Friday Ad Link
If anyone interested
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15 years ago
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Garge door opener problem
I have a very old Genie model 404 garage door opener (Screw Drive) does not work more than a few seconds and then dies. It does not lift the door at all. Sometimes it runs for a couple of a second in...
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pvc/cpvc joints
Reference pvc/cpvc threaded joints: do you need to add anything to the threads when making a connection? If so, teflon tape or joint compound? Is there any problem with transitioning from copper to...
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