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'Stoopid' door question...

Is a LH Inswing door identical to a RH Outswing door, just turned front to back 180°? a
22 comments posted 18yrs
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Home humidifer not doing very well

I have a typical colonial house, with a Aprilaire humifier attached to my furnace. I have it at the Maxium humidity set...
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posted by kc8qln
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by kc8qln

Defrost cycle questions for refrigerator

I have a Frigidaire, top freezer, 1998 model, that lost cold in the bottom and frosted the back wall of the freezer. Ho...
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posted by dgriff23
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by dgriff23

Ramifications Of Frozen Tractor Batteries???

Past couple of years I didn't remove the sealed battery from the lawn tractor which is kept in a detached garage. Winte...
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posted by NukeIslam
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by NukeIslam

Slipping hour hand on Regulator-type clock

I have a wind-up Regulator type clock that was probably pretty inexpensive when I received it almost 20 years ago as a...
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posted by tradejack
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by tradejack

How to build a ammeter switch

I have a special sterilizing box in which a UV lamp is used to kill the bacteria on some special tools. I would like to...
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posted by david.fabritechnic
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by david.fabritechnic

Low temperature for pulling Romex

Is there a room temperature below which one shouldn't pull Romex? What is damaged?
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posted by remove.budnews
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by remove.budnews

Soldering eyeglass Frames

I can reasonably solder electronics although I get an occasional cold solder joint. I have this pair of glasses I didn&...
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posted by vjp2.at
93 comments posted 18yrs posted by vjp2.at

TSP?

OK, so apparently I'm old school beyond my years... any time that I had to clean concrete in the past, I'd scoo...
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posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

? on rewiring lamp.

Hello to all. As another weekend project came to mind, the better half and I decided to rewire two lamps we love(circa...
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posted by j.lef
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by j.lef

Russo Glass-View wood Stove

Does anyone know anything abouy the Russo Glass-View Wood Burning Stove. I bought a house that had one, in the back it...
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posted by pollackg
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by pollackg

no cold water or toilet water

This morning I noticed that our downstairs toilet tank was not filling up after a flush. The tank would drain, but ther...
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posted by CE.Buxton
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by CE.Buxton

Cracks forming between wall and ceiling

Hello all, I am noticing several cracks forming where the wall meets the ceiling. These are appearing in several spots...
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posted by chris
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by chris

Relocate AC outlets

I have existing AC outlets in each room that is located in the middle of the room. I would like to install a ceiling fa...
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posted by nmbexcuse
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Bathroom Remodel..(pic)

I've torn up the tile floor and removed the commode and sink/vanity in this bath. I've begun to rip out this me...
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posted by pisanochas
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by pisanochas