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SemiOT: It doesn't get any worse

Squirrel/Skunk hybrid " A black and white squirrel that looks as though it tangled with a skunk. Or a Holstein." http://...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by heybub
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by heybub

Phone Question on Cable/Traditional

I've got two land lines, one cable and one traditional phone company. And I have a telephone that handles two phone...
56 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bertbyfield
56 comments posted 18yrs posted by bertbyfield

Disastrous Water Leaks

Most people assume water leaks in the home come from faulty plumbing, but my experience is different. There was an inli...
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posted by acne_is_incurable
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by acne_is_incurable

floor finishes

What are a few products similar to Orange Glo for floor finishes?
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posted by rbig
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rbig

gas fireplace install

i had a direct vent fireplace installed. It was vented via a coaxial vent pipe (pipe within a larger pipe-fresh comes i...
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posted by EMarano
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by EMarano

Basement door threshold installation

I purchased an aluminum door threshold to use on my basement door leading into my garage. Every year a small bottom of...
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posted by w_cohen
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by w_cohen

Another Painting Question

I bought a lamp at a garage sale - great price, bad color. The lamp is ceramic, glossy finish. I would like to paint it...
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posted by Dorot29701
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dorot29701

Is my phone charger dead?

I have a two set phone and both phones will charge on the master. When I put either phone on the extension charger the...
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posted by kilowatt
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

Cordless Phones

Anyone using the Dect 6.0 phones yet? How are they better than 5.8 GHz?
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posted by kilowatt
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

Genie Garage Door Opner

The two light bulbs in the overhead console of the Genie Garage Door Opener no longer come on when I open or close the...
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posted by purpledawn
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by purpledawn

Insulation in a Condo

Is there any way to insulate existing walls in a 2nd floor condo? Just a couple walls infiltrate cold air during winter...
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posted by LQQK_N0_SPAM
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by LQQK_N0_SPAM

Unexpected opening in my radon remediation system

Hi, My radon remediation systm, which features a 3" PVC pipe, had Y coupling on it and open of the Y's "ears" is op...
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posted by aaronfude
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Repair Old Sub Floor

I recently added additional floor space to my exisiting kitchen. In the process several large and small holes were left...
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posted by t.parrish
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by t.parrish