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Drywall mount

Hello, I've just moved into a new apartment and need to mount my curtain rod to the ceiling. I tried drilling, but...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by LoffKat
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by LoffKat

Biggest Doorway Ever

I was Googling some ideas for a housewarming gift so I tried "swinging child's gate". Here's the description of...
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posted by teamarrows
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by teamarrows

The Jack Hammer Show

Tuesday at 9:00 to 10:00am MST is the Jack Hammer Re-Construction show. Listen at www.castlerockradio.com or call in tol...
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posted by waterchoices
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by waterchoices

bath tub faucet repair

I recently tried to replace my sisters tub faucet because the diverter valve let more water out of the faucet than it p...
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posted by jmarve04
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by jmarve04

Water softener hammering problem

I have recently put in a water softener in my home for the first time. The softener came with a GE #760 control valve o...
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posted by dtenpas5
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dtenpas5

rebuilding old valves?

Hi all, next on my "to do" list is to replace/rebuild two shutoff valves serving two outside spigots. They don't sh...
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posted by njnagel
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by njnagel

gallons of fuel oil vs depth in tank

Hello, My fuel oil tank is a cylinder 4 feet round by 6 feet. It holds 550 gallons. I would like to be able to measure...
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posted by ddemasi
36 comments posted 18yrs posted by ddemasi

Adding a sink drain to a main drain

I need to add a 2" sink drain to a main vertical 3" drain. I will need to remove a section of the main 3" drain and rep...
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posted by noone
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by noone

Pop up rod slides down

In further experimenting with my pop up rod problem, I noticed when I force down the plug in the basin to make a tight...
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posted by harri85274
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by harri85274

Dock on my swimming pool?

I live in the northeast (New Jersey) and have a 15 x 30 inground swimming pool. Currently I have a vinyl pool cover tha...
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posted by f.amendola
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by f.amendola

Fridge compartment doesn't keep cold.

This is a recurring problem that appears regularly in this newsgroup. My 30 year old Moffat fridge acted up again. The...
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posted by PaPaPeng
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by PaPaPeng

phone repair; dying buttons; hard long press

All my portable phones seem to be dying the same way. In particular; take my Vtech gigaphone. This phone, like the othe...
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posted by drubnone
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by drubnone