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Giving body to mortar ? perlite? peat moss?

I have a wood column I'd like to mesh and mortar into a rock column. I was able to do the same mortar design anothe...
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posted by jobs
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jobs

Old FHA system...

Replaced the filter after doing some renos and noticed that the exhaust (flue?) that runs through the cold air return p...
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posted by a
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by a

Staining a deck...

So my friends and I just finished putting down the last deck plank last night. The deck looks great, but the damn lumbe...
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posted by sirstrongbad
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by sirstrongbad

heat pump pad

Whats the technicial term for the pad that the a/c unit or heat pump rest on outside the house? Thanks Tom
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posted by twfuksa
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by twfuksa

Limed oak

I want to achieve a limed oak effect for some new oak doors. Googling has taught me that this seems to be a UK thing (t...
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posted by no
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by no

How to move a heavy shed?

Hi, We are getting a nice older shed (a solidly built homemade one, not a commercial one) and have a spot picked out fo...
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posted by cjung
20 comments posted 18yrs posted by cjung

Will this battery charger work?

I have a DeWalt and Decker battery charger for cordless tools. It's rated for all DeWalt batteries from 7.2 to 14.4 vol...
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posted by letterman
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by letterman

how do dryer controls work?

I have a very old clothes dryer, a Kenmore that I'm pretty sure is made by Whirlpool, that has never given me any t...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

UV lights in AC coils?

I'm replacing my central air conditioner with a much more efficient one. (I hope Congress restores the $500 tax cre...
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posted by donwiss
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by donwiss

snow blower repair

I have an older Sears Track drive (10 hp, 32inch) snowblower and I am having problems putting on a new belt that runs th...
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posted by thomas_tessmer
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by thomas_tessmer

Thermador Microwave Repair - Cannot find parts...

I recently had my Thermador microwave break down. It is about 6 years old and was apart of a built in Thermador Microwa...
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posted by cmcclave
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by cmcclave

Getting nut off of bathrrom sink faucet

I have a wall mounted porcelain sink. I want to replace the rigid tube that runs from the cut off valve to the faucet w...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by saag37
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by saag37

How do the Pro's do it?

I always mess up the rim of my paint cans when I pour paint, especially the thick latex paint, from the 1 gal can into...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

Knob & Tube wiring - when did it stop?

Looking for info on when they stopped using knob & tube for new commercial buildings in the Northeastern USA. Thanks for...
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posted by wheeledBobNOSPAM
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by wheeledBobNOSPAM

birdbath repair suggestions

I have a birdbath -- definitely not concrete or fiberglass, probably some kind of plaster. Apparently there was some so...
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posted by nosbrink
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nosbrink