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winterizing a cabin

I have a cabin (20x24) with a full wood foundation basement in central Wisconsin. There's no heating system this wi...
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posted by bogus
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by bogus

Tecumseh carbs

I've got a 12 year old snow thrower with a Tecumseh Snow King HMSK-100 engine. Carb on this is the float style. In...
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posted by chief_jim
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by chief_jim

Running power and coax together

I'm re-routing the powerline to my electrically heated hot tub. It needs to cross walkway, so I'd like to bury...
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posted by kellyjones1
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by kellyjones1

Damp but developable sub basement!

Here's the story: Relative is considering purchase of a 3 bed main floor house; with a 2 bed apartment that occupie...
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posted by tsanford
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by tsanford

PVC into cast iron sewer pipe

I need to replace a short vertical section of cracked 4" cast iron sewer line. The section to be replaced is a little l...
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posted by alta4
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by alta4

IDP Interns and Architects - One Day Event

ARE YOU BLIND? How about in a wheelchair? Arthritic? Then how can you really know how to design a building for ALL peop...
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posted by conferenceroom
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by conferenceroom

Diff between a $20 and $100 1500W space heater

I was in Lowes looking for a space heater and saw several different 1500W models. Some as little as $20, and others lik...
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posted by mikepier
34 comments posted 18yrs posted by mikepier

Craftsman Lawn Tractor Mower Belt Problem

I have a two year old Sears Craftsman lawn tractor with the 42" mowing deck. It works well with one annoying exception....
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posted by Pavel314
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by Pavel314

Garage heater kit for fridge?

Frigidaire sells a $29 5303918301 laminated "garage heater kit," with 2 wires that wraps around the cold control of a f...
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posted by nicksanspam
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by nicksanspam

yellow jackets

Have any of you found a product that yellow jackets will carry down into their underground lair which will poison the e...
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posted by chizzard52
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by chizzard52

Reinforcing kitchen wall

I have a kitchen wall with a window on top, below the window are 8" concrete blocks. I will be installing a kitchen sin...
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posted by nmbexcuse
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Repairing the roof truss

I hired the AC tech to replace my AC system which included a new condenser unit outside and a new handler up in the att...
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posted by nmbexcuse
51 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Suggestions on drywall repair - making it look good

Whenever I patch and paint over nail holes I can always see a smooth spot where the hole was. Any good books or websites...
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posted by theedudenatorREMOVE
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by theedudenatorREMOVE