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glue to attach flashing to aluminum roof

Just purchased a house with a metal roof. When it was built 3 years ago, they missed adding gutter or flashing to redir...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by timnels
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by timnels

Wall-mounted toilets

I am interested in a wall-mounted toilet in a new second bathroom. They come with a reservoir inside the wall. They are...
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posted by deguartu
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by deguartu

How does "salvage title" work anyway?

How does "salvage title" work anyway? A neighbor got rear ended such that her five thousand dollar 2000 model year vehi...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by arlen_holder
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by arlen_holder

My RESTORED Red Clay Tile Roof

https://i.postimg.cc/T10pSX9L/3068-Bellerive-from-FRONT-10-30-2020.jpg Old World Roofing interlaced the good original R...
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posted by johnkuthern
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by johnkuthern

My nemesis, that leaf blower again...

So, my leaf blower that has been a source of much trouble in the past just started in again. Last two times it was that...
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posted by trader4
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by trader4

Electrical Q?

Interested what gfretwell would think -- New entry way added to existing house; there's receptacle in closet where now...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by none

OT. Football Announcers

The authors suggest turning the tv volume off and finding a radio station version of the game. Howard Cosell is long gon...
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posted by deanhofman
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanhofman

Anchor Fence Post in Concrete (or not)

A recent storm (Zeta) broke three 4x4 fence supports because they were rotten at ground level and had no strength. I ha...
22 comments posted 5yrs
posted by bobneworleans
22 comments posted 5yrs posted by bobneworleans

OT. Amazon Prime???

I was going to order something from Amazon this morning but got disgusted with it because of it pushing Amazon Prime. Co...
32 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanhofman
32 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanhofman

Clothing and politics

At the Democratic National Convention and one or two other times when I saw her, Kamala Harris wore pants. Do you think...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
72 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Even more evidence that masks don't work...

Dr. Lee Merritt discusses the science & the myths about masks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RaBLKKXJt4
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posted by mike60430
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by mike60430

Tire question

Hi All, Forrester 2006 My mechanic says these are the two quietest P225/50 R16 tires Which one of these would be a quie...
48 comments posted 5yrs
posted by T
48 comments posted 5yrs posted by T

Re: Can you convert 220V electric outlet to 110V?

This is very easy and safe to do; I did it when I replaced my four prong 220v stove with a gas stove which requires onl...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by ligosam
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by ligosam

Testing causes people to be sick.

Stumpie is right: Testing causes people to be sick. It's just like my car. When I look at the gas gauge, it causes my c...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07